Thank goodness for Google! When I was growing up there was no Google, no search engine that could provide an instant response to a research topic, and no 24x7 online library. But today, with an incredible free database at one's fingertips, one can hardly remain ignorant about history. Yet, as you'll soon read, we have some very interesting interpretations of history from some of today's college students. Below are some responses to exams and term papers about historical topics, (misspellings belong to the students):

"Rulers were entitled Faroes. A famed one was King Toot. It was a special custom among them not to marry their wives".

"Mesapatamia was squigged in a valley near the Eucaliptus river. Flooding was erotic".

"The history of the Jewish people begins with Abraham, Issac, and their twelve children. Judyism was the first monolithic religion. It had one big God named "Yahoo." Old Testament profits include Moses, Amy, and Confucius, who believed in Fidel Piety. (One of the only reasons Confucius was born was because of a Chinese tradition).

Hilarious! As a child I recall a popular public service announcement that ran all the time - RIF (Reading is Fundamental). Perhaps this PSA needs to be re-aired :)

BTW: These come from the book - Non Campus Mentis by Professor Anders Henriksson.