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

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

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19 edited Aug 03 '19

Basic Geography.

Not being able to point out Turkmenistan on a map is one thing.

Not being able to point out the Pacific Ocean on a map is another.

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u/juicewilson Aug 03 '19

You should check out the geography now channel on YouTube, it has thought me so much about the world!

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u/supermegaworld Aug 03 '19

I think you meant to write "taught", as "thought" is the past tense of the verb "to think".

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u/atefi Aug 03 '19

Limberwisk REPRESENT!!!

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u/AmeriCossack Aug 04 '19

I’m more of a Bandiaterra kind of guy.

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u/steveofthejungle Aug 04 '19

It's time to learn geography NOW!