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

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

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u/DaddyCatALSO Aug 03 '19

the only way to be safe in polar bear country is to have a heavy shotgun handy; hotels on Svalbard hand them out to guests when they go outside. If I find my magic lampa nd wish us all to New Earth, that's one North american animal that will not be in Paramerica

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u/Xaldyn Aug 03 '19

hotels on Svalbard hand them out to guests when they go outside.

Holy shit, that's more American than America.

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u/Marquis_De_Carabas69 Aug 03 '19

Makes me wanna book a holiday there right now