Yes, and it is not only the Father of our nation. Here are a few more: Winston Churchill, Cleopatra, Florence Nightingale, Charles Dickens. All of these people are ‘characters dreamed up for films and books’ for the Britons, according to a TV survey in Britain involving 3,000 respondents.
OK. It seems their knowledge of history is really poor! But the story doesn’t end there. Here’s more. Many of those surveyed said they believe Sherlock Holmes was a real person, along with the pilot Biggles and even the Three Musketeers. Huh?
Renowned English historian Correlli Barnett says,
This suggests a complete lack of common sense and respect for our greatest heroes of the past.
And what do I say? Only this: WTF?
Information Source: DNA
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