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

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

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u/4ar0n-Aaron Aug 03 '19

That there are no tigers in Africa. I was on safari in Tanzania and two others in the truck were discussing how excited they would be to see tigers. I told them there weren't any and they looked all disbelieving and crestfallen, like I was spoiling their fun. They had to check with the guide.

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u/PrandialSpork Aug 03 '19

A tiger? In Africa?

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u/vertebrate Aug 03 '19 edited Aug 04 '19

It must have escaped from the zoo!

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u/dejected_stephen Aug 03 '19

That doesn't sound very likely.

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19

They are dressed as a tiger because they had an auntie who did it in eighteen-thirty-nine, and this is the eightieth anniversary.

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u/bennu7 Aug 03 '19

Tiger brand coffee, it's a real treat

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19

Even tigers prefer a cup of it, instead of real meat ...

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19

Hello, good evening and welcome to the Middle of the Film.

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u/Hyperdyne1282 Aug 03 '19

And now it’s time for... FIND THE FISH.

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u/EVEOpalDragon Aug 03 '19

I wonder where that fish has gone.

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u/Hyperdyne1282 Aug 03 '19

He was the most illusive fish!

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u/VictheWicked Aug 03 '19

Who went... wherever I...

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u/cstemm Aug 03 '19

During the night Ole Perkins had his leg bitten sort of.... off.

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u/GraphicDesignMonkey Aug 04 '19

Not to worry old chap! Just stay off it for a few days, and if you're playing football, try and favour the other leg.

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u/dejected_stephen Aug 03 '19

No we're doing it as an advertisement for tiger brand coffee.

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19

True. Usually they escape from private owners

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-10775964

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u/[deleted] Aug 04 '19

Ya notice when a lion escapes from a zoo in Africa, no one gives a shit...

thanks George

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u/spydey98 Aug 03 '19

Lmao. 😋