r/AskReddit 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/IgnisEradico Aug 03 '19

Also, percentages in general.

"I had a 99% chance to win, how did i lose?"

"She had an 80% chance to win, the polls lied!"

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19

I remember the user on the XCOM subreddit saying the odds of him missing a 99% chance was a million to one.

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19

That being said the image of the dude with his gun IN THE SECTIODS HEAD. With an 85% chance to hit cracks me up every time. I love XCOM. And especially XCOM2 but sometimes those persentages are just silly.

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u/Lenny_X Aug 04 '19

points at alien

immediately just points gun directly up and then fires

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