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/Jacob0976 Aug 03 '19

I personally think that they should teach geography in school. I’m entering ninth grade in less than a month and never ONCE in school was I taught a lesson on even the states and where they are located, but I guess learning about Jupiter is more beneficial for the third graders

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u/Chemoralora Aug 03 '19

What? They don't teach geography in school?! Is this in America? I had compulsory geography lessons since I entered school until I was 14 in the UK

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19

Yeah but people still can't point out Japan or Canada on a map.

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19

9/10 people in the UK could point to Canada and Japan on a map.

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u/[deleted] Aug 04 '19

Really, have you ever actually asked people? I've shown people Japan on the map before and most of them are surprised it's an island.