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Nimbuda-Nimbuda to Newton and 1600+ mistakes in Odisha school textbooks: Read what the fiasco is and what action the Mohan Majhi government is taking

The mistakes range from spelling and grammatical errors to serious factual, scientific, and contextual inaccuracies. Class 8 textbooks reportedly contain the highest number of errors, around 705. Among the most glaring blunders are descriptions of Sir Isaac Newton as a great pilot instead of a scientist, and an anecdote claiming he boiled water.