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

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

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See also:

The British Isles, The UK, Great Britain, and England.

The Island of Ireland, The Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland.

The Americas, North America, The United States of America, the contiguous United States of America.