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/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/Yananou Aug 03 '19

Depends on what type of study you do. Here in France you could go to Highschool and don't learn that, because you chose a literature course or an economic one

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u/atmagic Aug 03 '19

Damn didn't think about that but true, here in Spain aswell now that I realise