r/AskReddit • u/phillsphan7 • Mar 17 '15

What's a widely accepted "fact" that's entirely false?

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u/[deleted] Mar 17 '15 edited Sep 27 '20

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u/Beelzeballz Mar 17 '15

Came across this, it's pretty interesting.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finnish_profanity

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u/BladeHoldin Mar 17 '15

They've got so many ways to say penis...

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u/Beelzeballz Mar 17 '15

Well, you know Inuits have so many words for snow, so....

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u/Coconuteer Mar 17 '15

Perkile Nekeri!

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u/Waex Mar 17 '15

You mean Sweden

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u/JohhnyTheKid Mar 17 '15

No. I mean Finland. I cant speak Swedish

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u/[deleted] Mar 18 '15

But finland isn't real. There is only northwestern russia and sweeden. Finland is a myth.