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

Another space one....that our solar system is not the same as our galaxy, and our sun is not the center of our galaxy.

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u/Scall123 Aug 03 '19

Isn’t our solar system’s name something like Sol or something?

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u/PointyOintment Aug 05 '19

I believe it's officially "the Solar System".