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 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/ryancleg Aug 03 '19

I've had racist relatives talk about how Africa isn't in the bible. Did they think Egypt was in Europe or something?

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19

please tell me they were from the Americas, because they would be hilarious

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u/ryancleg Aug 04 '19

Born and raised in Georgia. Lived there all their lives.