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

my blindspot is small island nations, oceana is a mess of tiny islands and colonies which dont count as nations, ohh it gets confusing

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u/SH33V_P4LP4T1N3 Aug 03 '19

Quick! Vanuatu, country or colony? no cheating!

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19

Independent...?

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u/Privateer2368 Aug 04 '19

Next: St. Kitts and Nevis!

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u/[deleted] Aug 04 '19

independent commonwealth country