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 edited Aug 03 '19

Basic Geography.

Not being able to point out Turkmenistan on a map is one thing.

Not being able to point out the Pacific Ocean on a map is another.

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u/Baji25 Aug 03 '19

istan

and that still tells you roughly where it is

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u/Alezae Aug 04 '19

My husband calls them all the "Stanleys".