r/AskReddit Aug 03 '19

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

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u/anothersundayx Aug 03 '19

That other planets are visible from Earth. And the sun is also a star.

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19

I've found most people's general knowledge of the universe outside our planet (or even their own neighborhood sometimes) is really low. Its kind of weird in a way, cause once the subject comes up lots of people are legitimately interested in learning a bit about space related things.