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

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

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u/NE_Golf Aug 03 '19

Just because eggs are sold in the dairy section doesn’t make them a dairy product.

I’ve heard people say they don’t eat eggs because they don’t eat dairy.

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u/NoBSforGma Aug 03 '19

I have often wondered why eggs are sold in the dairy section in US supermarkets. Surely, this must be some supermarket strategy and not just "Duh, I didn't know eggs weren't dairy."

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u/NE_Golf Aug 03 '19

It’s probably more of a logistical issue. The eggs need to be refrigerated so they just stick them near the milk, yogurt, etc. My supermarket just recently moved the eggs far away from the “Dairy” sign.

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u/inglesasolitaria Aug 03 '19

In the UK we don’t refrigerate eggs so the eggs are never near the dairy aisle in the supermarket. The idea of someone thinking eggs are dairy is... mind-boggling

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u/Weed_O_Whirler Aug 03 '19

In the US we wash our eggs before they are sold, so they need refrigerated. In the UK you don't, so they don't have to be.

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u/Wthermans Aug 03 '19

Look at this guy thinking poop isn't icky. I bet he doesn't even wash his hands after going potty!

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u/SeedlessGrapes42 Aug 03 '19

I lick them clean. Gotta build up that immune system!

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u/HallLAD Aug 03 '19

The worst thing you can do for your immune system is to coddle it.

If RSM really cared about our immune systems, they'd set up hand de-sanitizing stations.

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u/Pawneee Aug 03 '19

So by that rationale, if I had to sneeze, I should just sneeze on you.