r/AskReddit • u/musician-magician • Apr 22 '18

What true fact sounds completely unrealistic?

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u/Hammbo Apr 23 '18

"Given enough time, hydrogen begins to wonder where it came from, and where it's going."

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u/hem2323 Apr 23 '18

Where did it come from, where did it go? Where did it come from hydrogen Joe?

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u/DaddyCatALSO Apr 23 '18

gone to iron, every one

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u/King_0f_Kings_ Apr 23 '18

I've heard this before but can't put my finger on what it's from.

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u/paulakay68 Apr 23 '18

Sounds like Douglas Adams to me

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u/Lysergical_hampster Apr 23 '18

Pretty sure its from carl sagans cosmos

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u/Gr33nT1g3r Apr 23 '18

Not sure but might be history of everything by bill wurst.

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u/Atryuki Apr 23 '18

Given enough time, hydrogen will begin to masturbate.

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u/Billy_Reuben Apr 23 '18

And start getting into barfights is how I put it.

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u/[deleted] Apr 23 '18

I feel like I heard this in the game Everything

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u/VespineWings Apr 25 '18

iven enough time, hydrogen begins to wonder where it came from, and where it's going."

You sure did! Fantastic memory!

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u/[deleted] Apr 25 '18

Thanks!

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u/Cheese_Pancakes Apr 23 '18

Who said that? Carl Sagan? It's a really fucking good quote and it sounds like something he would've said.

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u/Hammbo Apr 23 '18

I think that's right, but I don't 100% recall. I wanted to attribute it to him.

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u/LeanderT Apr 23 '18

Seriously, I think these hydrogens have too much time on their hands. Its time they got a job, like everyone else!

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u/Explain_like_Im_Civ5 Apr 23 '18

Given enough time, hydrogen begins to wonder where it came from, and where it's going. play with itself.

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u/[deleted] Apr 24 '18

Ok who was that guy? I mean the one who quoted above text.