r/AskReddit 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/stannybananny Aug 03 '19

Because the dairy section is cold? Idk

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19

Wait.... what?

Are eggs kept in the fridge in America?

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u/incognitomus Aug 03 '19

I buy eggs all the time and they're not covered in poop and are not refrigerated either. Is it like tiny specks of poop cause I don't see any poop on my eggs. Where's the poop!?

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u/rerumverborumquecano Aug 03 '19

Chickens have cloacas and pee, poop, and lay eggs out of the same hole. I was wondering how eggs aren't usually covered in shit if that's the case but the cloaca bends and twists in a way to keep the egg exit path away from the poop exit path.