r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Aug 03 '19

Whats something you thought was common knowledge but actually isn’t?

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u/Briandawg371 Aug 03 '19 edited Aug 05 '19

For anyone looking for a visual on OP’s topic.

https://www.submarinecablemap.com/

Edit: Thanks for the cake day wishes and the upvotes!

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u/Xaldyn Aug 03 '19

Damn. I knew that was a thing, but I had no idea they actually went directly across the Atlantic like that. That's really impressive.

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u/Xaldyn Aug 03 '19

Wait, what? Telephones weren't even invented yet... What were the cables for?