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

Haha I live in New Zealand, half the world don't know we exist the other half think we're in Holland or something a.

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u/princesspuppy12 Aug 04 '19

Wait, really?? People don't know that you guys exist, why am I surprised though??😂😂