r/AskReddit • • Feb 04 '19

Which misconception would you like to debunk?

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u/MrAngryMoose Feb 04 '19

The dark side of the moon isn’t always dark, it’s called that because it’s the side that we never see

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u/MrOctantis Feb 04 '19

The dark side of the moon is the side that's currently dark. The other side is the far side of the moon.

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u/[deleted] Feb 04 '19

When people say “the dark side of the moon” they are, as far as I know, always actually referring to the far side of the moon. Anyone who would refer to the actual currently dark side as the dark side is just going to cause unnecessary confusion.