Things you assumed and were astonished to find out you were completely wrong

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For example: The Elgin Marbles. Heard these mentioned from time to time over the years. Always pictured marbles; kids’ marbles. Then I heard they were something to do with Greece and I’ve always thought Elgin was there. Got it all completely wrong

Same but George Ezra.

This is a much better idea than the actual Ashes.

I only recently realised that Al Pacino and Robert De Niro are not the same person.

It still feels wrong that my instep is actually on the top of my foot.

Well I imagine the Harrogate one is a naughty joke, but I definitely didn't see a beach when I lived there 😂😂😂

I actually really like that description of the Ashes. I would go to that!

@thereiscustardinthejamtart I cant speak for the poster you quoted but, yes, I was a child in the 80s and was incredibly confused as to why we were fighting Argentina over some islands in Scotland.

It still feels wrong that my instep is actually on the top of my foot.
It is?? Mind blown!🤯

Why would it be a naughty joke? I definitely did think it was. Till about 3 years ago when I actually went there.

I assumed Tracy chapman was a man. Even though the clue is in her name

@RealHousewivesOfTaunton (love the name) watchu on about???

It still feels wrong that my instep is actually on the top of my foot.

Isnt it the inside side of the foot? I never know which bit of motorway is nearside either to be fair.

I thought The Ashes were in a regular-sized trophy cup, was shocked when I saw a pic: it's the size of an eggcup!

I thought that Pontefract was in Wales - in fact I still think it should be, definitely sounds like a Welsh town to me!

I did

I thought Adele was black

I grew up abroad and moved to the UK in my 20's. I was surprised that there is no hard border with Scotland, and that I didn't need my passport when driving there from England! Even more surprised that there were different notes though!

Me, too.

I thought, until around 6 months ago after reading MN, that Skegness was Scotland! Must have been the ‘mess’ bit that threw me. I think it was a thread about Butlins but I felt very stupid indeed 😫

For years, I thought Flora MacDonald (woman who helped Bonnie Prince Charlie) and Florence Nightingale (founder of modern nursing) were the same person. The other day I was explaining to my son who Florence Nightingale was but conflating the two women and together we realised the timeframe was impossible 🙈

I thought he was called pontius pirate not pontius pilate until about a year ago 😳

I thought Guyana was in Africa, and Brunei in the Middle East

https://www.lords.org/lords/our-history/the-ashes. I've just read this - fascinating!

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@RealHousewivesOfTaunton

Omg it’s like incline! Rather than inside! What the hell!

I never know which bit of motorway is nearside either to be fair.
I never know that. Or inside/outside lane. I think on a dual carriageway the left lane is inside and right is outside. But the outside lane is nearer the middle/inside of the road. So that confuses me utterly.

Nearside I have no idea about. To me it should be the right as that's nearer the driver but I think it's the left, nearer the kerb.

This is comedy gold 🤣

@HeyPrestoAlakazam
@sixmaybeseven

You've both made me lol, thank you.
Ps. I think it's called a cricket match

I love this thread. #Me bloody too.