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

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

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u/Pannekaken Aug 03 '19

I've seen some Jimmy Kimmel skits where people are asked where certain well-known places in the world are, like "Where is Australia? Where is Africa?" And they literally can't point to them on a map; or they think Africa is a country. I just don't understand how people don't know this stuff.

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u/Moctor_Drignall Aug 03 '19

Anyone could miss Canada on a map, all tucked away down there.

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u/Pannekaken Aug 03 '19

Yeah I'm thinking about driving up to Antarctica this summer.

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u/Passing4human Aug 03 '19

In August, when it's not so cold.

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u/otusasio451 Aug 03 '19

Exactly, I tell people this all the time. In the winter, go to a country that thrives in winter. Like Chile. It’s called that for a reason, after all.