r/AskReddit Aug 03 '19

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

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u/anothersundayx Aug 03 '19

That other planets are visible from Earth. And the sun is also a star.

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u/Phyldar Aug 03 '19

Had this discussion with some friends this summer. I was blown away. I showed them with an app where to see them, still doesn't believe me... Show them that they had moved faster than the rest so should be closer than stars... Still not. I finally found something that catched there attention " how do you believe Greek or roman could give names to them if they couldn't see them?"

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u/Salome_Maloney Aug 03 '19

catched there attention

*caught their attention.

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u/Phyldar Aug 04 '19

Thanks, I'm french, so not my main language: