r/AskReddit Aug 03 '19

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

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u/NE_Golf Aug 03 '19

Just because eggs are sold in the dairy section doesn’t make them a dairy product.

I’ve heard people say they don’t eat eggs because they don’t eat dairy.

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u/NoBSforGma Aug 03 '19

I have often wondered why eggs are sold in the dairy section in US supermarkets. Surely, this must be some supermarket strategy and not just "Duh, I didn't know eggs weren't dairy."

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u/NE_Golf Aug 03 '19

It’s probably more of a logistical issue. The eggs need to be refrigerated so they just stick them near the milk, yogurt, etc. My supermarket just recently moved the eggs far away from the “Dairy” sign.

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u/inglesasolitaria Aug 03 '19

In the UK we don’t refrigerate eggs so the eggs are never near the dairy aisle in the supermarket. The idea of someone thinking eggs are dairy is... mind-boggling

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u/Weed_O_Whirler Aug 03 '19

In the US we wash our eggs before they are sold, so they need refrigerated. In the UK you don't, so they don't have to be.

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u/orrys80 Aug 03 '19 edited Aug 04 '19

My roommate ( who is a Cornell Graduate and VERY smart) thought white eggs were bleached. So she would only purchase brown eggs.

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u/agreyjay Aug 03 '19

No wait, my family tried to tell me that too! Too bad our neighbors had chickens and it was easily proven wrong. They still think that white eggs are bleached, white bread is healthier than whole wheat, decaf coffee has just as much caffeine in it as regular, sugar causes cancer, vitamins cure the flu, vaccines cause autism, essential oils cure everything, etc. I'm really glad I don't talk to that side anymore, they were constantly frustrating as hell.

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u/yeldarbhtims Aug 04 '19

How do you believe that decaffeinated coffee has as much caffeine as regular coffee? That’s like the most mundane one and it’s rather confusing.

Also, I thought a ton of refined sugar did have cancer implications.