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Distressing Survey Finds Most U.S. Citizens Unable To Name All 340 Million Americans (theonion.com)
submitted 7 months ago by RmDebArc_5@sh.itjust.works to c/theonion@midwest.social
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[–] Viri4thus@feddit.org 19 points 7 months ago (1 children)

It always irks me when a US American doesn't know J. John Barker Jr from Livingston Montana

[–] Brunbrun6766@lemmy.world 9 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Wait a second. IM J. John Barker Jr. From Livingston Montana!

[–] Havald@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Oh I had no idea they were an international master in chess. The more you know

[–] Viri4thus@feddit.org 2 points 7 months ago

Johnayyyyy

[–] expatriado@lemmy.world 11 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

sorry, after 330 million became a bit diffcut to me

[–] AmidFuror@fedia.io 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

This is where China is decades ahead of the US. They can name 340M people in their sleep.

[–] crawancon@lemm.ee 1 points 7 months ago

"just throw a bunch of silverware"

[–] isVeryLoud@lemmy.ca 2 points 7 months ago

Most???