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

No that’s Leeds Castle in Kent

I used to think Wales too.

I think Roy wanted you to think that tbf

to be fair, Tracy can also be a man's name, and her surname is essentially ManMan!

That he was blind? 🤣🤣

I remember a post on here, where someone knew a young woman who truly believed sea horses were the size of 'land ' horses!

It’s “each way”

Win bet - you back the horse to win only
Each Way bet - you back the horse to Win or Place (finish 2nd or 3rd, or 4th if more than 16 runners)

So if a horse is 10/1 and you bet £5 on each type of bet:

£5 win bet = £50 winnings plus your £5 stake back
£5 each way (£10 bet) = If the horse wins £50 winnings for the win plus £10 winnings for the place, plus your £10 stake back. If the horse finishes 2nd or 3rd you get £10 winnings plus your £5 stake in the place part of the bet back

Ditto!

I only found out today (when watching "Richard Osman's House of Games") that the lyrics to "When Will I be Famous?" were "When will I, will I be Famous? I can't answer that, I can't answer that" instead of "When etc? I can't handle it...".
A small thing but I can do that annoying "I was Today years old when I realised..." thing about it.
For about 1 1/2 hours anyway.

I thought Scotch Corner was in the south east corner of Scotland. Nope, bits in Yorkshire.

Nooooooo!

And I knew someone who had one as a pet. Why don't they sink, if they're full of water?

DH learned at university that the drug digoxin is made from foxgloves. Years later he realised that foxgloves were a plant and not foxes feet.

Bits=it's

Isn't it????

Pearl Harbour/Harbor? - I just assumed it was in the Caribbean and wondered how the Japanese managed to fly all the way over North America to bomb it. Only found out recently where it actually is!

Also thought until reading this thread that Roy Orbison was blind.

I imagine the Rosetta Stone to be in the shape of a rosette. It’s not

And me (age 59 and 1/2)

Yorkshire!!!!

I thought it was where Scotland began (and England ended.)

Fish have a little swim bladder that's filled with air so they don't sink.

Omg I am crying at ManMan 🤣🤣

Same! I 100% thought it was the sole of the foot!

I only heard that song for the first time the other day. I heard "Starbucks lovers" too. I thought it was a good lyric, a play on "star-crossed lovers". Disappointed now.

On the topic of service stations, I thought Watford Gap was just outside London (i.e. in Watford). It’s in Northamptonshire and 75 miles from London.

The song "Nights In White Satin", which I cannot abide so didn't even listen to the lyrics...turns out it's "Nights" and not "Knights In White Satin" which is a completely different mental image.

That this sign says ‘Libby’s’.

I thought it said ‘Libby’s’ until in my 40’s, sitting in the car, in the petrol station, staring at the sign…it suddenly morphed into Wall’s. 🤯

It actually changed in front of my eyes (a bit like those ‘stary’ books that were all the rage)

Of course, Wall’s Ice Cream!