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There’s a certain baseline for geographical facts that we expect from the people we meet. Like knowing that New Zealand has millions of inhabitants and is not an uninhabited island. Understanding that Spain, Italy, and Greece are a part of Europe. And realizing that Africa and Hong Kong are not in South America. It sounds ridiculous when you say it out loud that someone would believe the opposite. Right..?

Well, hang on to your thinking caps and cling tight to your sanity, dear Pandas—we’re about to dive deep into our sad reality where public education has failed so many people. Bored Panda has collected some of the most egregious geography mistakes that folks have shared over on the r/facepalm subreddit, a giant online community of over 6 million.

If you know even the basics of geography, then odds are that you might find this list very painful, dear Pandas. Scroll down for some truly awful geographical mixups, and remember to upvote the pics that made your inner critic cringe the most. Got your adventuring gear ready? Good, it’s time to head into the lush jungles of This Hurts To Read.

#1 Someone Failed Geography

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#2 Geography Is Hard

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#3 3 Different Geography Fails Along With Some Ebola Panic

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Look, nobody saying that everyone’s born knowing every tiny part of the globe. Education, learning, collecting knowledge—they’re all processes. Everyone makes mistakes, everyone learns at their own pace. We get that.

Some of us have made really embarrassing geography slip-ups, too: for some reason, yours truly got it into their head since they were a kid that New Zealand was northeast of Australia, instead of southeast, where it actually is. However, natural curiosity, a willingness to be humble, and fixing our mistakes means that, eventually, we get to correct our geography fails. Or, well, some of us do.

#4 Is Not Good With His Geography

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#5 It’s Basic Geography *sigh

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#6 Looks Like Someone Failed Geography

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Some of the most embarrassing geography fails and facepalms happen when news presenters end up having to stand in front of error-filled maps. Or when high-profile figures get their info mixed up. Maybe someone made an honest mistake. Or maybe someone is actually incredibly ignorant. Whatever the case might be, these are the moments that end up being photographed, screenshotted, and shared for years and years on the internet.

#7 Geography Is African Hard Subject

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#8 So… Came Across This Excellent Lesson In Geography On My Insta Feed Today

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#9 Bye!! America See You… Never!

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It’s very hard to recover from a public fail like this. On the other hand, acknowledging the fact that we made an embarrassing mistake opens us up to a lot of growth potential. And it can actually win us the respect of our peers.

#10 Spotted On Twitter

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#11 Geography Wasn’t Their Strongest Suit

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#12 Geography Fail

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Recently, Bored Panda spoke about accepting our flaws and those of others with psychologist Lee Chambers, from the UK.

“As humans, we are a wonderfully unique mix that is personal to each one of us. It can always be difficult to find peace with our flaws Whether they [the flaws] be physical, mental, intellectual, or social, many of us will at some point in our childhood been bullied or singled out for our differences,” he told us.

#13 California. Ladies And Gents

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#14 Geography

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#15 Some American Level Geography Skills From My Friend (Who Isn’t American)

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“It can be easy to ignore them [the flaws], and pretend they don’t exist, but the real power comes in accepting them, embracing them, and realizing that some flaws we can change, and others might not be flexible,” the mental health expert said.

#16 Rip Us Geography

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#17 I Love The State Of Canada

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#18 How Many People Failed Element School Geography

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According to Lee, we can lead a high quality and rewarding life when we adopt a growth-oriented mindset. He said that the point is to develop in other ways and have amazing strengths despite our flaws. In short, messing up with geography or anything else isn’t the end of the world if you don’t let it be. But owning up to your fail and learning from it all can be very powerful.

#19 And I Thought Americans Only Knew American Geography

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#20 East Virginia

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#21 Throwing Darts At The Map Would Be More Accurate

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“The beauty is that sharing our flaws helps us to become more human and connect with others, as we all have weaknesses, and being vulnerable and open will have others seeing you as authentic, honest, and courageous,” the psychologist said.

#22 Geography Is Important, Kids

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#23 Geography Class Aint Gonna Go Well

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#24 Geography Probably Isn’t Their Strongest Subject

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“The process of taking ownership of your flaws is powerful as it also makes us more accepting of the flaws of others and less worried about fitting in. For as long as we don’t embrace our flaws, we will be running from them and be more judgemental of others, less tolerant of differences, and more controlling.”

#25 Geography Is Tough

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#26 They Didn’t Get An A In Geography! One Facebook Poster’s Point About People Mourning The Death Of Cecil The Lion Who Was Killed By A Hunter In Zimbabwe Was Somewhat Lost

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#27 I Think They Didn’t Pass Geography Class

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Which of these geography fails did you think were the worst of the bunch, dear Readers? Do you think that geography classes should be given a higher priority in schools everywhere? What have been your own biggest geography mixups or mistakes? Share your thoughts with all the other Pandas in the comments. We can’t wait to read what you have to say!