On the French version of Who Wants To Be a Millionaire?, Qui veut gagner des millions?, a player was asked, What revolves around the earth?, and he wasn’t sure if it was the sun (le soleil) or the moon (la lune). So he used a lifeline and asked the audience:
This really happened on July 13, 2006, on the top French television channel, watched by millions of people, and it’s frightening.
Even if you speak no French, you should watch the video — and perhaps feel better about our American school system.