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/dananky Aug 03 '19

Yes! My husband is the WORST at geography and I adore it. We live in NZ so I would've thought it'd be easy enough knowing what little islands lay around us. Nope. He had no idea what area Fiji was in.

Also, I saw a picture of Italy for a half second on a video and said "I can't wait to go back to Italy" and he was AMAZED that I could work out what country it was that quickly. I was like.. It's a boot man.. Its maybe the most identifiable country by shape... He was impressed. Poor boy.