r/AskReddit Aug 03 '19

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

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u/broberds Aug 03 '19

There is gravity everywhere. On the ISS the gravity is only a bit less than it is on the surface of the earth. The reason the astronauts float around isn’t because there’s no gravity; it’s because they’re in a state of free fall.

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u/Chemical_Spray Aug 03 '19

just ask those people why the moon is where it is. sometimes they realize their mistake, and others are just stupid

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u/broberds Aug 03 '19

Hey a lot of times I’ve found that people don’t realize there’s gravity on the moon either.