This just in - nearly 50% of Americans have below-average intellingence!

And, in related news, 42% of Americans apparently just don't get it. Fossils: they're just there to test our faith, right?

Addendum: Another article on the Pew report. Perhaps it's time I become an ordained Pastafarian minister. Related articles here, here, here, here, here, here, here, and here ($, but an excellent article).