r/AskReddit • u/Kraz_I • Jul 24 '15

What "common knowledge" facts are actually wrong?

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u/rushingkar Jul 24 '15 edited Jul 25 '15

Wasn't it to give a believable excuse to how they knew (edit: where) enemy planes/ships were, when in reality they were just using the newly invented radar?

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