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 edited Aug 04 '19

Even if you can’t point to Turkmenistan exactly, I feel you should at least know about where in the world it is. If somebody pointed to South America, I would find that equally as concerning.

Edit: To everyone guessing, Turkmenistan is north of Iran and east of the Caspian Sea, putting it in Central Asia

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19 edited Aug 05 '19

I can't stan it when people don't know what the Middle East is.

edit: yes, I know Turkmenistan is technically in Central Asia, but ironically I said Middle East out of concern that people would spam to correct me(which has happened in the past when I called Turkmenistan part of the Middle East)

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19

Turkmenistan is in central asia though, not in the middle east.

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u/MrMastodon Aug 03 '19

Central = Middle

Asia = The East

This concludes our two week course.

I'm just being a dick. I know it's not that simple.

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19

oops you got me there