What is the main difference between Winston Churchill and Sherlock Holmes? Obviously one was a real person and one is ficticious. Aren't sure which one is real? You're not alone. FOX News featured this story on February 4, 2008:
One in four Britons don't believe wartime Prime Minister Winston Churchill existed, according to a recent survey.
Churchill is compared to Florence Nightingale and Sir Walter Raleigh, seen by many survey respondents as a mythical person, the London Daily Mail reported Monday.
The survey, conducted with 3,000 respondents to test their general knowledge, reported other historical figures such as Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi, Cleopatra and the Duke of Wellington were made up for books and films, the Mail reported.
The survey, by UKTV Gold, also found that Sherlock Holmes was a real person.
"This suggests a complete lack of common sense and respect for our greatest heroes of the past," Barnett said.
Well, at least Americans aren't alone now when it comes to a complete lack of common knowledge. It would be cool if Sherlock Holmes was an actual person, but that is a topic for a different time.
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