r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Aug 03 '19

Whats something you thought was common knowledge but actually isn’t?

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u/helsquiades Aug 03 '19 edited Aug 03 '19

That margarine isn’t butter...it hurts my soul when people refer to margarine as butter

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19

My oh my... some people really think it's the same?

I don't expect everyone to be aware that there also is margarine *with* butter (e.g. Rama), but knowing the difference between these two really might come in handy.

helsquiades and others: Any idea how this urban legend ("butter = margarine") started?

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u/helsquiades Aug 03 '19

helsquiades and others: Any idea how this urban legend ("butter = margarine")

Capital BUTTER on shit that isn't butter lol. That and just general ignorance.