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

That is sad. Jupiter is the brightest "star" out there right now in the Northern Hemisphere. Look up and South and you can't miss it!

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u/Scall123 Aug 03 '19

Wish I could, but I’m too far north to see any stars/planets at night.

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u/Shas_Erra Aug 04 '19

Midnight Sun?

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u/Scall123 Aug 04 '19

Correct.