11% of Americans Think HTML Is an STD

This is 2014 data, but stilll…

  • …1 in every 9 Americans – or exactly 11% – think HTML is actually a sexually transmitted disease.
  • …23% thought an “MP3” was a “Star Wars” robot.
  • …18% identified “Blu-ray” as a marine animal.
  • …15% said they believed “software” is comfortable clothing.
  • …12% said “USB” is the acronym for a European country.

Source: Study: 11% of Americans Think HTML Is an STD | TIME