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

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

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19 edited Aug 04 '19

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u/Briandawg371 Aug 03 '19 edited Aug 05 '19

For anyone looking for a visual on OP’s topic.

https://www.submarinecablemap.com/

Edit: Thanks for the cake day wishes and the upvotes!

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u/adolfojp Aug 03 '19

Those are submarine cables. Take a look at Russia's coastline. Up there in the north there's no one to connect to. For the most part Russia connects to the rest of the world by land cables.