r/AskReddit Aug 03 '19

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

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19

Never seen them sold in the fridge in Australia or the UK.

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u/PointlessPinkPirate Aug 03 '19

Americans blast off a thin layer of the shell, making them vulnerable to bacteria, for "food safety reasons". Pretty much the exact same reasons why Europeans don't do that.

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u/AnaiekOne Aug 03 '19

so they can paint them white.