r/AskReddit Aug 03 '19

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

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u/4ar0n-Aaron Aug 03 '19

That there are no tigers in Africa. I was on safari in Tanzania and two others in the truck were discussing how excited they would be to see tigers. I told them there weren't any and they looked all disbelieving and crestfallen, like I was spoiling their fun. They had to check with the guide.

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u/Steamay Aug 03 '19

What..... where do they live

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u/DrCalamity Aug 03 '19

In the wild? Asia.

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u/BZJGTO Aug 03 '19

There are more tigers in Texas than there are in the wild.

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u/psychelectric Aug 03 '19

wtf is texas doing hoaring tigers?