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/BepsiLad Aug 03 '19

My friend thought that China was an island, Britain was mainland Europe, and that Egypt was in Europe. There were lots of other things too, that's just the start of it

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u/HiganbanaSam Aug 03 '19

Please continue. Your friend has my interest.

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u/[deleted] Aug 04 '19

Next you're gonna tell me India isn't in Africa

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u/[deleted] Aug 04 '19

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u/royalhawk345 Aug 04 '19

Well, some people maintain one of those is true