1/3 of america still thinks the bible is the literal word of god

and now to explain this new gallup poll are some facts gleamed from the data, all brought to you by the department of duh!:

Those who believe in the literal Bible amount to 31% of adult Americans. This is a decline of about 7% compared with Gallup polls taken in the 1970s and 1980s. It is strongest in the South...duh!

There is also a strong relationship between education and belief in a literal Bible, Gallup explains, with such belief becoming much less prevalent as schooling continues....duh!