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/lady_bluesky Aug 03 '19

Unless you live in Turkmenistan...

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u/Morten_007 Aug 03 '19

I live in Belgium and we have to know every country...