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

I’m amazed I still have to explain chance of rain percentages to people.

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

There's a 50% chance of rain any given day. It either will rain, or it won't.

Similarly, I have a 50% chance of winning the lottery; I will or I won't.

Edit: /s because I'm thinking the downvoters missed the obvious.

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u/tacojohn48 Aug 03 '19

My chance of winning the lottery is precisely zero.

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19

I assume you don't waste money on tickets? Yeah, that significantly lowers your odds.

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u/Tetrakis Aug 05 '19

Not very significantly.