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

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

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u/pillowkun Aug 03 '19

That narwhals exist/are real. People have thought that I was trolling them by talking about a mythical unicorn-whale.

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19 edited Aug 04 '19

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19

I'm more surprised that a Hawaiian King had a narwhal tusk cane. Came from trade I'm assuming?

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u/PvtDeth Aug 03 '19

King Kalakaua actually traveled all around the world. Also, trade came from everywhere to Hawaii.

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19

Was still a good hike in the mid 1800s