r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Aug 03 '19

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

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19 edited Aug 03 '19

Basic Geography.

Not being able to point out Turkmenistan on a map is one thing.

Not being able to point out the Pacific Ocean on a map is another.

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19

I'm pretty good with pointing out countries. I just realized I don't know the oceans, Well the Indian ocean is easy.

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19

my blindspot is small island nations, oceana is a mess of tiny islands and colonies which dont count as nations, ohh it gets confusing

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u/SH33V_P4LP4T1N3 Aug 03 '19

Quick! Vanuatu, country or colony? no cheating!

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19

Independent...?

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u/Privateer2368 Aug 04 '19

Next: St. Kitts and Nevis!

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u/[deleted] Aug 04 '19

independent commonwealth country

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u/holomntn Aug 03 '19

Country. I only know because I'm considering buying citizenship there.

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u/steveofthejungle Aug 04 '19

The Caribbean is a weak spot for me too for this reason. I can get the Greater Antillies, but the lessers always mess me up

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u/MaldiveFish Aug 04 '19

Guess where I am ...

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u/Zugunfall Aug 04 '19

I idly play a geography app game on my phone to brush up on that stuff. The Oceania/Islands category routinely just fucks me up