USA! USA! USA!

The United States is 49th in the world in literacy (the New York Times, Dec. 12, 2004).
The United States ranked 28th out of 40 countries in mathematical literacy (NYT, Dec. 12, 2004).
Twenty percent of Americans think the sun orbits the earth. Seventeen percent believe the earth revolves around the sun once a day (The Week, Jan. 7, 2005).

>>60
>I remember a study once that proved that 50% of bats have rabies.  It was later discovered that the study consisted of only 2 bats.  I think the point here is obvious.

I think your anecdotes hardly have a point here. You are just in denial that USA is so retarded.
The results were most likely taken from the PISA test, you can find all their methodology here.
http://www.pisa.oecd.org/pages/0,2987,en_32252351_32235731_1_1_1_1_1,00.html