As Voltaire, an 18th-century writer, historian, and philosopher, said in one of his most popular quotes: “Common sense is not so common.” Although the meaning behind the saying seems fairly simple, each person’s common knowledge is uniquely their own, making it less shared than we might imagine.
This was perfectly illustrated in a popular Reddit thread, where user Relation-Major731 asked fellow netizens to share some obvious things that they had only just realized. From finding out that pickles are pickled cucumbers to learning that coffee causes anxiety, these pieces of information were discovered by people a bit later in life.
And there’s nothing wrong with that, as we should never stop learning. So, let’s all put on our thinking hats and dive into some common but not-so-common facts in this judgment-free zone!
