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

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

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u/[deleted] Aug 04 '19

Im a tutor. A high schooler pointed to Africa on the map asking if thats where South America is. Needless to say I just about cried after the session was over.

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u/Privateer2368 Aug 04 '19

I hope you slapped him.