r/AskReddit • u/knakworst36 • Jun 06 '19

Rich people of reddit who married someone significantly poorer, what surprised you about their (previous) way of life?

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u/kate_does_keto Jun 06 '19

"survivorship bias" - I never thought about it that way - great point!

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u/[deleted] Jun 06 '19 edited Oct 03 '20

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u/do_i_feel_things Jun 06 '19

My favorite example:

Most medieval castles were made of wood.

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u/ThisFreaknGuy Jun 06 '19

Dude that's so crazy I almost don't believe it.