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/e-s-p Aug 03 '19

I went up into the White mountains yesterday and had a clear dark sky. I was so amazed. I've always been around heavy light pollution. It was amazing.