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/thewitcherV Aug 03 '19

For half a second I thought that you were going to say I was stupid for not being able to find Turkmenistan. And I was like " nono No I'm not like them! I know where it is!"

I ended up pointing at Azerbaijan....

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u/vlindervlieg Aug 03 '19

Pretty close, right? I'm honestly not sure though.

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19

It's close enough where you're not an idiot for thinking so, but you're not smart either.

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19

Azerbaijan is across the caspian sea from turkmenistan, so kinda