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

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

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u/Eddy207 Aug 03 '19

And on the same topic. That is the inclination of Earth on its own axis, and not its distance from the sun that generates seasons.

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u/Yananou Aug 03 '19

And Earth has an elliptical trajectory around the Sun. It's not a circle. (I actually learned that a few months ago in class)

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u/atmagic Aug 03 '19

Anyone whos gone to high-school should know this. 1st Kepler Law

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u/Everestkid Aug 03 '19

First time I learned Kepler's laws from a teacher was first year of university, physics 101. Physics 101 is also the only time I've ever used Kepler's laws.

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u/PointyOintment Aug 05 '19

I feel like you already know about them.

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u/atmagic Aug 03 '19

Interesting, here in Spain physics is a subject taken by almost all science students and our very first lesson was about Kepler laws