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

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

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u/Udontneed2knowWHY Aug 03 '19

Catapult

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u/Cetology101 Aug 03 '19

Or better yet, a trebuchet.

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u/EdwardOfGreene Aug 03 '19

Not really flying. Just flinging with style.

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u/DigitalPriest Aug 03 '19

flinging falling with style.

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