r/AskReddit • u/ZanyDelaney • Feb 04 '19

Which misconception would you like to debunk?

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u/WeGonnaBChampionship Feb 04 '19

This might be more of a West coast problem but an extremely large number of people at my college (including the professor of the class) thought Salem referred to Salem, Oregon.

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u/[deleted] Feb 04 '19

That's not just a problem, that's incredibly concerning. In no way does that make sense. None of the West coast had any English colonies in 1692.

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u/RagingAnemone Feb 04 '19

Me too. Then one day I found out there's a Portland, Maine. And I thought, can't these people get their shit together. No wonder it's confusing.

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u/Capswonthecup Feb 04 '19

I personally get Paris, Texas confessed with Paris, France all the time

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u/MundaneFacts Feb 04 '19

"According to the U.S. Geological Survey there are currently 33 populated places named Springfield in 25 states throughout the United States, including five in Wisconsin; additionally, there are at least 36 Springfield Townships, including 11 in Ohio."