that freedom of speech doesn't mean you can say whatever you want without consequences or other people giving you s**t about it. it just means you can't go to jail for criticizing the government.

Just because it's natural doesn't mean it is automatically healthy. Just because it is artificial or synthetic doesn't mean it is automatically bad for you.

Women don't pee through their vagina

Antibiotics do not work on a virus. Edit: I did not expect this to blow up this much. Thank you so much for the awards and the shared information!

That you should wait for people to get off the elevator when it arrives at your floor, instead of cramming yourself in when the doors open, blocking their departure.

The difference between there, their, and they’re.

Blinkers aren't for you; they're to warn other road users of your intentions. Blinking a fraction of a second before you turn, or worse, start to turn then activate the blinkers does f**k all.

Don’t dive in the water to save a drowning person. They WILL kill you. Throw them a flotation device. Hand them a broomstick and pull them to safety. Do NOT get in the water with a panicking person. Wait until they are unconscious and then dive in to retrieve them. Source: years of swim lessons and unfortunately knowing somebody who has died trying to rescue somebody

That not all internet news is real ….

How long it takes a semi truck to stop

First Aid

It is very easy to not block the whole aisle with your cart at the grocery store.

Ponies are *small* horses, not *baby* horses.

That Africa is not a country.

Fact checking. Most of people are prone to fake news and propaganda nowadays.

Women can get pregnant on their period.

How to spot an obvious scam. Look how many people fall for those clickbait articles and chain posts and propaganda and stuff

#DON’T BOTHER WILD ANIMALS I’m sure it’s just natural selection at this point but the amount of stupid people I see walking up to wild creatures for video footage is irritating tbh. Bonus points if the human gets hurt haha

How vaccines work. If they “make you sick,” it’s because they’re working! Your body is mounting a defense and creating antibodies to help fight off infection. A lot of really smart scientists have devoted their entire lives to keep us safe against life-threatening infection and people who have no medical training refuse them. It seems pretty idiotic and cavalier to me

How to merge in traffic.

How to tell if food has gone bad. When I worked in a meat department, we got like one call a day from people saying “I bought this X days ago, is it still good?” Lady, I’m not there with you. This ain’t a smellophone. You’re going to have to use your own senses and brain on this one.

That mixing bleach and pine sol creates toxic fumes that can actually kill you if they build up too much in a room. A scary number of people actually do this though in their laundry or when cleaning their homes.

Tax brackets. You only pay the higher rate on the portion above the threshold amount

That the yolk of an egg does not develop into the chick

That pretty much every machine requires maintenance. Think dishwashers, washing machines, cars, mowers, etc. They aren't magic boxes. And they will last longer if you know how to maintain them. My mother in law is in her 80s and until recently didn't know that the dishwasher needs its filters cleaning every so often.

Not to pour water into hot oil

How to perform CPR.

How to change a tire

It's better to use water that's not quite boiling when you're making your tea.

Basic computer knowledge. If you don't even know how to extract a zip file you better leave this job.