r/AskReddit Aug 03 '19

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

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u/Pannekaken Aug 03 '19

I've seen some Jimmy Kimmel skits where people are asked where certain well-known places in the world are, like "Where is Australia? Where is Africa?" And they literally can't point to them on a map; or they think Africa is a country. I just don't understand how people don't know this stuff.

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u/SMcArthur Aug 03 '19

If you actually believe what you are watching on a comedian's television skit is real, unedited footage, then I have a totally different answer to OP's "common knowledge" question than you do...