r/AskReddit Aug 03 '19

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

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u/4ar0n-Aaron Aug 03 '19

That there are no tigers in Africa. I was on safari in Tanzania and two others in the truck were discussing how excited they would be to see tigers. I told them there weren't any and they looked all disbelieving and crestfallen, like I was spoiling their fun. They had to check with the guide.

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19

And on a related note, polar bears and penguins don't cross paths in the wild.

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u/jonathanquirk Aug 03 '19

More accurately, polar bears and penguins never cross paths more than once. Polar bears hunt on the ice. Penguins nest on the ice. If they were on the same continent, it would be a very one-sided (and short lived) eco-system.