Everybody needs to have some general basic knowledge. Knowing specific facts about history, science, politics, and culture can help us make informed decisions. Unfortunately, many people don’t know some of the most basic stuff.
A user asked the forum, “What is some basic knowledge that a scary amount of people don’t know?”
TOUCHLESS SOAP DISPENSER IS HYGEINIC
“People think I’m fancy when I tell them I want a touchless soap dispenser.
No. It’s so I don’t have to touch other things after handling chicken.”
SCOOPING SOMETHING OUT OF A JAR WITH A USED SPOON WILL MAKE IT GO BAD
“I get nauseous whenever I see someone use a spoon they just had in their mouth to scoop something out of a jar or container and then put it back in the fridge.
Bonus points if they complain their yogurt, mayonnaise, sour cream, or whatever always goes bad before the expiration date.”
DIFFERENT ANTIBIOTICS WORK ON DIFFERENT BACTERIA
“You can’t take random antibiotics you’ve stocked up on at home and assume they will work for an infection.”
“Doctors make an educated guess on what antibiotic to give for an infection. This is based on the probability of the infection being caused by a specific bacteria; this knowledge comes from research on what organisms most frequently cause certain infections in certain individuals.”
ANTIBIOTICS DON’T WORK ON VIRUSES
“Antibiotics don’t work on viruses. I’ve had this argument with random people many times.
“I have a cold; I think I need an antibiotic.”
IF YOU DON’T FINISH A ROUND OF MEDICATION, THE INFECTION CAN REBOUND
“Finish the round of medication prescribed. Some people will stop taking it once they feel better, not realizing there are still trace amounts of the infection that can rebound if you don’t continue taking the antibiotics until they run out.”
USE THE PARKING BRAKE
“I had a colleague once who drove a stick shift Honda Civic. There were no problems, but he told me he never uses the parking brake, and I was shocked. I drove a manual and was always taught to use the parking brake and leave the car in first.”
GREASE FIRE CAN NOT BE PUT OUT WITH WATER
“DO NOT try to put out a grease fire with water.”
IF SOMETHING IS ON FIRE IN THE OVEN, LEAVE IT THERE
“Similarly, if something is on fire in your oven, do not try to take it out. Just leave it there until it runs out of oxygen.”
DON’T TRY TO REMOVE A BURNING POT
“Don’t try to move a burning pot. Put the cover on to smother the flames, and turn the burner off. If you attempt to move the pot, it is quite likely that the heat will burn your hand, and you will drop it.”
YOU ARE NOT IMMUNE TO PROPAGANDA
“You aren’t immune to propaganda. If you get all of your news from one source/ one bias/ find sources that confirm your own ideas, you probably have been subject to and believe in propaganda.
It’s easier to fool people than to convince them they’ve been duped.
Everyone sees the sensationalized moment, but not the quiet redaction or the outcome leading to a wrong idea of what happened.”
TILT YOUR HEAD FORWARD IF YOU HAVE A NOSEBLEED
“IF you have a nosebleed, tilt your head FORWARD, not back. Tilting it back makes the blood go down your throat, and you can feel nauseated or start to vomit because of it.”
IT TAKES A YEAR FOR THE EARTH TO COMPLETE ONE REVOLUTION
“I was at lunch at work one day and said that I was amazed at the number of people in a recent poll who didn’t know how long it took the Earth to rotate around the Sun. I was met with a sea of complete bank looks. It’s a year, people, a year!”
ENGLAND AND UK ARE NOT THE SAME
“That England and the UK are not the same thing. That’s like thinking that California and the US are the same thing.”
YOU SHOULD EMPTY VACUUM CLEANERS REGULARLY
“Vacuum cleaners have to be emptied and cleaned regularly. Geez!”
YOU DON’T NEED APOSTROPHES FOR PLURALS
“And you don’t need apostrophes for plurals. Or every ‘S.”
RACING TO THE NEXT LIGHT WILL NOT SAVE YOU TIME
“In urban areas, speeding and racing to the next light will not save you any measurable time. With traffic and signals, it is impossible to change your arrival time beyond a minute or two.”
GRAPES ARE POISONOUS TO DOGS
“Grapes in any portion and form (grapes, jams, raisins, etc.)are extremely poisonous to dogs and will damage their liver.”
BEING COLD DOES NOT GIVE YOU A COLD
You cannot catch a cold from being cold.”
LESBIANS AND GAY MEN ARE NOT ATTRACTED TO EVERYONE OF THE SAME SEX
“Lesbians and gay men aren’t attracted to every one of the same sex they meet.”
RETAIL AND HOSPITALITY WORKERS ARE DOING THE BEST THEY CAN
“Retail and hospitality workers generally do not own the company, make the product, or make business decisions. Don’t be mean to them. They are doing all they can!”
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