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13. NPR doesn't have the word "revolve" in the actual statement of the question.

Sat Feb 15, 2014, 02:21 PM

Feb 2014

To the question "Does the Earth go around the Sun, or does the Sun go around the Earth," 26 percent of those surveyed answered incorrectly.

It would be interesting to see the results if the question were asked differently.

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One in four Americans unaware that Earth revolves around Sun: poll [View all] jakeXT Feb 2014 OP

The Republicans and religious right avebury Feb 2014 #1

2,200 is a small sampling Auggie Feb 2014 #2

>>> Historic NY Feb 2014 #3

To me this speaks to the education stats in our country. proudretiredvet Feb 2014 #4

Welcome to DU! longship Feb 2014 #5

Pretty much. JoeyT Feb 2014 #10

Not the Onion? Vashta Nerada Feb 2014 #8

More depressing: in 2005, 1 in 3 in the EU were unaware muriel_volestrangler Feb 2014 #9

Or is it that 25% of Americans don't know the meaning of 'revolve'? HereSince1628 Feb 2014 #12

I wonder if they surveyed any of my relatives TxDemChem Feb 2014 #14

It's a trick question. defacto7 Feb 2014 #15