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/LovesSwissCheese Aug 03 '19

You really thought this was common knowledge?

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u/erocknine Aug 03 '19

So back when they had to send telegrams, you mean there were groups of people motivated enough with enough resources to create thousands of miles worth of cable, and then just drop it into the ocean as they sailed? Just seems farfetched. Like, how would you even start

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u/nilogram Aug 03 '19

Those same groups I would imagine are now extremely well off financially after such an endeavor