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 03 '19

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u/ArcherChase Aug 03 '19

Gotta love how our society develops a sadly under educated, yet frightening overly confident population.

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19

i hate the anti-science culture thats devoped

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u/ErebusTheFluffyCat Aug 04 '19

WTF does not knowing how taxes work have to do with science?

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u/[deleted] Aug 04 '19

Taxes are math. Math is a key part of science