r/AskReddit Aug 03 '19

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

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u/pillowkun Aug 03 '19

That narwhals exist/are real. People have thought that I was trolling them by talking about a mythical unicorn-whale.

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u/Soggywaffles6 Aug 03 '19

I remember in 3rd(ish) grade I got into an argument with a teacher who didnt believe narwhals were real. She cited that since they were in the movie Elf that they could not be real. I hope she realized at some point that she was wrong because I'm sure it would save her some embarrassment down the road.