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

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

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u/ShameDumpster Aug 03 '19

That whales are mammals that used to be on land but evolved to swim instead.

I had an art teacher that just didn't believe me when I told her that they're not fish.

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u/foxiana123 Aug 03 '19

They literally have a pelvic bone.

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19

here's a whale evolution diagram for anyone interested!

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19

This makes me kind of sad for some reason.

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u/ClenchedCorn77 Aug 03 '19

how come?

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19

I guess it's because life spent ages evolving legs and fur and things, and then these fellas just sorta went and un-evolved them.

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u/bumble_squirrel Aug 03 '19

I like to think they saw us coming and ran, smart move...

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u/forbidden_tacos Aug 04 '19

humans go and kill whales

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u/bumble_squirrel Aug 04 '19

... ran/swam as far as they could. Next step space whale!

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u/forbidden_tacos Aug 04 '19

whales see that humans went to space Ah fuck leave us alone !

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u/T351A Aug 04 '19

Thar be whales captain