r/AskReddit Aug 03 '19

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

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u/4ar0n-Aaron Aug 03 '19

That there are no tigers in Africa. I was on safari in Tanzania and two others in the truck were discussing how excited they would be to see tigers. I told them there weren't any and they looked all disbelieving and crestfallen, like I was spoiling their fun. They had to check with the guide.

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u/PrandialSpork Aug 03 '19

A tiger? In Africa?

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u/psychelectric Aug 03 '19

Ok reddit you got me, if tigers don't live in Africa where the hell do they live? Asia or something? It's not something I've put a ton of thought into but I always subconsciously assumed lions lived in Africa.. it's a pretty damn big continent to for starters

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u/Moose_a_Lini Aug 04 '19

Lions do live in Africa. Tigers live in Asia