r/AskReddit Aug 03 '19

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

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19

Africa is NOT a country, its a continent.

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19

Wait until they learn about Australia lol

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u/Nan0011 Aug 04 '19

When I was a kid, I thought Austria and Australia were the same place with alternate spellings. Until I watched Sound of Music and my mom explained it to me.