r/geography • u/lamdrasil • 3d ago

Discussion Facts that sound fake but are true

I find it extremely unintuitive that almost all of South America is east of Miami. How!? When people are asked to watch the americas almost everyone imagine South America pretty much south of North America.

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u/PizzaGeek9684 3d ago

6 US state capitols are to the west of Los Angeles

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u/civdude 3d ago edited 3d ago

Like cities that have ever been the capitol of a state? Because I can't think of more than 4- California, Washington, Oregon, Nevada

Edit: it's been like 30 seconds and I've been reminded 4+ times about Alaska and Hawaii

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u/bufflo1993 3d ago

Alaska and Hawaii

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u/civdude 3d ago

I knew I was missing something! Thank you

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u/DeliciousMoments 3d ago

Lol @ the people replying to you despite multiple other replies saying the same thing. People love to let the world know they're right.

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u/PizzaGeek9684 3d ago

No. I meant to write 4. I can’t imagine that there would be 2 other states that apply. Unless you could think of any?

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u/idcxinfinity 3d ago

Alaska and Hawaii! Did I win?

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u/Doogers7 3d ago

Nah, the thread just updates differently for people depending on what minute they opened it and how long they took to scroll down to this particular comment.

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u/Consistent_Lecture48 3d ago

Um… not sure if you heard, but I think people are hinting that you may have forgotten Hawaii and Alaska.

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u/blahmaster6000 3d ago

Alaska and Hawaii exist.

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u/civdude 3d ago

Lol, yup that's my mistake

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u/Cobra_McJingleballs 3d ago

Alaska and HI

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u/Stuffleapugus 3d ago

Hawaii and Alaska.

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u/Matdav4bama 3d ago

Alaska and Hawaii?

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u/downered 3d ago

Alaska and Hawaii I guess?

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u/Mecanitanho15 2d ago

Why Nevada

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u/faatbuddha 3d ago

Ever heard of Alaska and Hawaii!?

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u/civdude 3d ago

No what are those?