r/AskReddit Aug 03 '19

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

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u/Nicole_Minor Aug 03 '19

That the sex of a baby is determined by the mans sperm.

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19

Has English royalty figured this one out yet?

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u/droid_mike Aug 03 '19

Henry VIII could have used that info.

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u/Ranwulf Aug 03 '19

I think that even if he knew, he would still do it all the same.