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lemonadebunny@lemmy.ca to asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years ago

What is something that sounds 100% false but is actually 100% true?

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What is something that sounds 100% false but is actually 100% true?

lemonadebunny@lemmy.ca to asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years ago
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  • teft@lemmy.world
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    Maine is the closest US state to Africa.

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      Is that really true haha

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        They are the most West, so yea

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          weast

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            Potayto, tomahto

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          Actually, here’s my fun fact: Alaska is the farthest North, East, and West state in the U.S.

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            You are technically correct the best kind of correct

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      According to my sloppy google maps guesstimate, this appears to be true. Florida-West Africa seems slightly further than Maine-Northwest Africa

    • IninewCrow@lemmy.ca
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      I once read a blog from a sailing group that pointed out that there is possible sea route where you could sail from Halifax, Nova Scotia in a straight line and end up in Vancouver, British Columbia.

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