Truely Smrt....

My exam question: How have scientists used forensic DNA technology to determine the cause of death of bodies hundreds of years old?

Their answer: Scientists use DNA. In the case of the russian czar they determined that the bodies of his daughters were dead.

Seriously, this was a real answer. This is a college kid. Not a science major, but a kid at a university that many consider prestegious. I wish i could have been there for this person's admissions interview:

"Oh wow, kid your credentials are very impressive. You only missed one question on the SAT. That question was 'which is your ass, and which is a hole in the ground'."