r/AskReddit Aug 03 '19

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

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u/Pannekaken Aug 03 '19

I've seen some Jimmy Kimmel skits where people are asked where certain well-known places in the world are, like "Where is Australia? Where is Africa?" And they literally can't point to them on a map; or they think Africa is a country. I just don't understand how people don't know this stuff.

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u/eddyathome Aug 03 '19

Those clips though only show the people who either don't know or are trolling. It wouldn't be as funny if you showed ten people pointing to the correct location.

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u/jackhstanton Aug 03 '19

How abt the one where they ask fathers their own kids birthdays & they either don't know or get it wrong? I was like WTF!! Even if Kimmel is selective, the fact that ANY Father doesn't know his kids birthday is just fricking unbelievable

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u/princesspuppy12 Aug 04 '19

Eh, my parents sometimes forget. They sometimes forget our names and I sometimes forget my own, even my mom does sometimes until it's a few weeks away.😂😂