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Nobody has all the answers. Not even Wikipedia. So, generally speaking, we shouldn't be too hard on ourselves if our lack of understanding of the universe takes center stage. In fact, acknowledging the limits of your mind instead of giving into your insecurity to always appear smart is a sign of intelligence.

To show you that we all have our moments, Bored Panda is taking a look at a discussion on Reddit, started by user Big_Piccolo_8369 where people have been revealing what things they found out embarrassingly late in life. From preserving veggies to making decisions when you're horny, continue scrolling and check out some of the most popular entries!

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40 Things People Weren’t Aware Of Until Embarrassingly Late In Life Percentages are reversible. So 8% of 25 is the same thing as 25% of 8 and sometimes the reverse is easier to calculate.

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We managed to get in touch with Big_Piccolo_8369, and they said this post was a result of a conscious attempt to create a viral thread.

"I kept on trying to think of questions that would blow up. Since everyone has found out something way too late, and Reddit users love answering questions about themselves, I decided to ask that question," they told Bored Panda.

"I was kind of expecting lighthearted answers, but I was met with random things to do if you get sued or if you buy a house or something. I did see some funny ones so it sort of worked out."
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Being well-educated in one area doesn't mean that a person can't be a total idiot in other areas.

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40 Things People Weren’t Aware Of Until Embarrassingly Late In Life Tell the police nothing.
Tell the paramedic everything.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Always ask for a solicitor before speaking to the police, you don't have to answer questions and can say "no comment"

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You have the right to remain silent. But do you have the capacity?

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If it was you that called the police, don't just ignore them when they arrive or they will probably arrest you for being an idiot. If that isn't against the law then it should be.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And don't tell the doctor you're on your period if it isn't relevant. They will try to blame any medical complaints you come for on your period if you are.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've met male healthcare providers (not just doctors) who don't hesitate to blame your problems on being a woman... Or having those body parts. ... Even if I keep my mouth shut.

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Cop: "Tell us what happened that night"' Witness: "I ain't sayin' nothin'" Cop: "Please ma'am, we need your testimony to nail this bastard" Witness: "I'll only talk with my paramedic present"

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's vitally important that paramedics, doctors, nurses know the truth, otherwise you might be given a drug/treatment that further endangers you.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My Dad was a lawyer--mostly corporate and land law--but he told all of his kids, "If you're ever taken to the police station, ask for a lawyer and say nothing until one shows up. Even if you're innocent."

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i will never understand people that lie to health care workers.

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After years of bad diagnosis or outright dismissal, i dont disclose anything unless I ( that shpuld be bold ) decide.

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Depending on the country you are in, Police ARE legally allowed to lie to you, to trick you into confessing, whether you committed the crime or not. Don't say anything. Get a lawyer.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Do NOT be a douchebag, though!! Try to follow any and all directions. Don't give an officer ANY reason because you never know the end result!!!

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Tell your doctor(s) everything! They can't help you if they don't know what's hurting you. You won't embarrass them, trust me, they've seen/heard more than you think.

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You do not have to answer any questions they ask, just be respectful, and say I decline to comment. Especially in a DUI, refuse any filed sobriety tests, that is just more evidence for them. Will probably go to jail that night, but the chances of getting it dismissed ar much better if you do not give thema ny evidence to go on

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

D.e.a.dliest sentence in the English language starts with "If you don't have anything to hide..." Especially if you are asked to consent to a search without a warrant.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When I learned the cops can lie to YOU but you can't lie to the cops, I just shut TF up and talk to a lawyer instead.

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Absolutely! This includes "coming in to chat" or "clearing up a few things". NEVER! If you do speak to the police, every word can be used against you and can even get you arrested. It's also all fair game since you weren't Mirandized. If your are formally arrested, demand to have an attorney. If they want to arrest you, like in a traffic stop -- don't resist. If it's an unlawful arrest you can sue. Keep your mouth shut until you have an attorney. If you doubt my take on it, call your own lawyer -- they will likely give the same advice.

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Keeping your mouth shut does NOT mean you won't get arrested.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As my dad told me when I was in like 4th grade "I don't care if you're still holding the knife in the guys chest,,,, Deny Deny Deny"

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My take away from my 11th grade Criminal Justice teacher who taught from a recliner: "Don't talk to cops".

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It is scary that this true in some parts of the world. In Europe people take a well trained and capable police force too often for granted.

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When in doubt, shut your mouth!!! And always ask for a lawyer, the more people talk they more they think the are helping, when in reality they are just digging their own graves!!

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is this guidance aimed at people overdosing on illegal substances or having received some sort of knife/gun wound in a brawl ? Otherwise this makes absolutely no sense

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If you have nothing to worry about you can talk to both. Only guilty people say no comment.

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If you think the police never arrest an innocent person then I have a bridge to sell you.

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Dr. Adi Jaffe, who holds a Ph.D. in psychology and teaches courses at UCLA that address addiction, pointed out that the more we learn, the more we realize how little we actually know. But when we lack this awareness, we fall victim to the Dunning Kruger Effect (DKE) — a cognitive bias in which people wrongly overestimate their knowledge or ability in a specific area.

"Because the world is full of know-it-alls who don’t actually have any idea of what they are talking about—and the more aware we become of this phenomenon, the better we'll be at deciphering the trolls spouting fake news from the truth-tellers," Jaffe explained on Psychology Today.
#4

40 Things People Weren’t Aware Of Until Embarrassingly Late In Life Don't ignore bullies. That's terrible advice.

The only way they will leave you alone is through the sight of their own blood.

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40 Things People Weren’t Aware Of Until Embarrassingly Late In Life Taking medication for mental illness actually helps

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Many tend to overestimate their capabilities."People will rate themselves as average or above average on essentially all tasks," Jaffe said. "If you understand how averages work, you know this is impossible (some people have to be below average, some are average, and some are above average for the whole thing to work)."

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But the incompetent fail, through life experience, to learn that they are unskilled. Why?

"One reason is that people rarely receive negative feedback about their skills and abilities from others in everyday life. We can call this tact, being diplomatic, or respect for others, but the end result is the same: We typically shy away from telling people they messed up. But what DKE teaches us is that people need honest feedback."
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40 Things People Weren’t Aware Of Until Embarrassingly Late In Life Always get it in writing.

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40 Things People Weren’t Aware Of Until Embarrassingly Late In Life You can’t get lazy with birth control just because you turn 40.


Signed, Middle Aged Mom of a newborn

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There's another reason why so many of us may not accept that we are incompetent or lacking knowledge. We may be ignorant of an important form of feedback: social comparison.

"One of the ways we learn about our competencies is by observing the actions of others. Research shows that, compared with people who are experts in particular areas, people who are incompetent in those same areas are less able to identify the skills in others," Jaffe explained. "Consequently, they are unable to learn that they had less competence in the area and were more likely to overestimate themselves."

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40 Things People Weren’t Aware Of Until Embarrassingly Late In Life Flushable wipes are not to be flushed ever.

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40 Things People Weren’t Aware Of Until Embarrassingly Late In Life The people you work with aren't your friends. Always keep your guard up. Any and all of them can throw you under the bus at any time.

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When it comes to trying to save someone from addiction: love is not enough.

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40 Things People Weren’t Aware Of Until Embarrassingly Late In Life Just because I hold an opinion on something doesn't mean that I need to share it. I spent WAY too much of my early adulthood inserting my viewpoint into discussions that I wasn't really a part of.

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It is possible to commit no mistakes and still lose. That is not a weakness. That is life.

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40 Things People Weren’t Aware Of Until Embarrassingly Late In Life Just because they're older than you, doesn't make them more mature. Would've saved me from an entire marriage

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“This little piggy went to market”.......the pig was not shopping.

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40 Things People Weren’t Aware Of Until Embarrassingly Late In Life That most people can actually see pictures in their mind. Growing up, I always thought 'counting sheep to fall asleep' meant using my head to think the words "1 sheep, 2 sheep, 3 sheep" etc, and so I was understandably puzzled as to why sheep, and not any other word?

Then, when I was 34 years old, so not exactly young, I actually figured out that I have aphantasia.

Turns out, nearly everyone can actually 'see' animals, or their family member's faces, or characters from a movie, in their head - whereas I've always built quite detailed descriptions, in words, because that's all I have in my head.

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40 Things People Weren’t Aware Of Until Embarrassingly Late In Life Never make an important decision if you are hungry or horny.

Both have a massive impact on your decision making abilities.

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40 Things People Weren’t Aware Of Until Embarrassingly Late In Life If you press Windows Key + V you can see a list of all the things you've copied

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40 Things People Weren’t Aware Of Until Embarrassingly Late In Life Saving money early in life is a really good idea.

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That common sense is not that common

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No one really cares about you. I don't mean that in a bad way. But everyone is so busy thinking about themselves, you are always an after thought.

The most embarrassing thing in your life, probably doesn't matter than much to someone else.

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Your brain isn't trying to make you happy or your life easier.

It's trying to keep you alive. Everything else is secondary.

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40 Things People Weren’t Aware Of Until Embarrassingly Late In Life That you can actually say no to your parents.

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#23

That gargling saltwater works way better than cough drops for colds and sore throats.

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Do all the crazy stuff when you are Young. By the time you can afford it, you no longer have the stamina to.

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Your oral health is just as important as your general health.

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Life can literally change forever in the next second, hour or day and that when people say to enjoy every moment of life as if it’s your last, it’s actually good advice to maintain a positive attitude and feel like you have no regrets.

I’m speaking from personal experience - my SO has been diagnosed with a major issue and the good days are limited, so we are living our best life, just enjoying the simple things.

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40 Things People Weren’t Aware Of Until Embarrassingly Late In Life Hard work isn’t always the answer.

When I worked a minimum wage job, I would work hard and not take breaks, so a great job, and always finish early. I just then got told to pick up the slack for the employees who spent their time goofing off. Never got a promotion, raise, or even a “Hey, good job”

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40 Things People Weren’t Aware Of Until Embarrassingly Late In Life Basic living skills

My parents were hoarders and neglected me growing up, we lived in filth and wore dirty clothes, rarely bathed etc. So I never learned what goes into keeping a house clean, or good hygiene practices, or the basic skills needed for normal life.

I know "in theory" how to do those things now, but the underlying core organizational, management, etc skills still aren't there. It's kinda hard to explain but it just feels like there will always be a gap for me.

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40 Things People Weren’t Aware Of Until Embarrassingly Late In Life That kitten's baby teeth also fall out. Found out when playing with my cat he was young.
Rollercoaster of emotions between it happening and me googling while holding a little ~~canine~~ fang in my hand.

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40 Things People Weren’t Aware Of Until Embarrassingly Late In Life Apparently you’re not supposed to rinse off your toothpaste.

Edit: Just Google it. Apparently it’s better to leave the toothpaste residue in your mouth so the fluoride can work on your teeth.

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"Every action made in anger ends in sorrow."

An attorney, when I was 24

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That when people ask to borrow money especially if it's a friend or family just expect to never see it again.

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If you're a parent of a child who has had psych evaluations done by their school district you need to read each and every single thing that's documented in those papers. Then ask yourself if your child may not have the correct diagnosis after all.

I went 32 years without knowing I was Autistic. I just found out last year. Who I'd be today if I had only known... I'm traumatized as hell from this.

The documents from my schools psych evals had loads of evidence to support this, but no one ever said a word to me! No one!

Take matters into your own hands and never EVER rely on the system.

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40 Things People Weren’t Aware Of Until Embarrassingly Late In Life That after high school it's incredibly hard to find real friends.

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40 Things People Weren’t Aware Of Until Embarrassingly Late In Life On Wednesday I learned that pancakes are so called because they are a cake made in a pan. smh

I’m 61yo

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Don’t let the in-laws move in.

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#37

40 Things People Weren’t Aware Of Until Embarrassingly Late In Life you can preserve fresh vegetables by getting plasting containers and putting paper towels on the bottom and the top. it absorbs the water. its the water from condensation that makes them go bad so fast. then just change the paper towels every few days and wipe out the container. Makes them last WAY longer.

i wonder how i am not dead that i did not know this. Especially as a single guy. My fresh veggies can last 3 weeks. I dont have to get little bits and keep going back to the store.

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40 Things People Weren’t Aware Of Until Embarrassingly Late In Life My name is Aaron. Turns out when you go to the bank, and the post office and the store, you are running Errands. Not Aarons.

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40 Things People Weren’t Aware Of Until Embarrassingly Late In Life A pony is not a baby horse.


Edit: the number of people who are responding to this saying that they didn't know this makes me feel so much better for having learned it last year from reddit. At 36 years old. Glad I'm not the only one it took a while for! Cheers.

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40 Things People Weren’t Aware Of Until Embarrassingly Late In Life That you can get pregnant the very first time you have sex.

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#41

Buy a plunger BEFORE you need one.

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#42

Here in the United States of America, I found out that being loyal to an employer, working my hardest, having an excellent attendance, and being the overall best employee I can be means...absolutely nothing, particularly to corporations.

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Bit late to this but a university lecturer once said "Practice doesn't make perfect, it makes permanent."

Make sure you're learning the right way to do things as much as you can, because otherwise those bad habits will take longer to change.

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That your relationship with your parents, and the relationship between your parents will, if not examined be the subconscious blueprint for your relationships too.
Man, I wish I had examined my childhood better - I spent the better part of my 20s wondering why my relationships never worked out, and then started noticing the resemblance to the worst aspects of my childhood. A hard, but valuable lesson to start to recognise those shitty childhood experiences reverberate so much stronger than you can imagine

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Headaches, sluggishness, and crankiness are all signs of being hungry. I took medication that made me lose my appetite, and I am not very good at recognizing different types of hunger cues.

Feeling especially sad, anxious, or guilty late at night means I gotta go to bed. Didn't figure this out at all. I saw the phrase "Never trust how you feel about your life after 9pm" early this year, just before I turned 25.

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#46

Exercise actually does make you feel better overall and increase your energy and in fact you may not realize how much you feel like s**t until you get moving and can make the comparison.



People have been saying that my whole life. I simply did not believe them. Unfortunately they were right

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#47

Not sure if common knowledge but win+left or right snaps window to half the screen. Handy when you are referring to 2 different documents or websites at the same time.

I learned that last month.

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#48

How much truth there is to the phrase "You'd rather have it and not need it than need it and not have it".

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#49

You can just buy towels and pillows. I thought they were handed down over the generations. I also thought pillows were naturally a dull brown and went looking for brown pillows.... until I realized mine were brown with bodyoil stains from 40-60 years of use.

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For the love of all things holy, trust your gut feeling!!!
Don’t be suspicious, but your gut feeling is the best advisor you’ll ever have!!!

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40 Things People Weren’t Aware Of Until Embarrassingly Late In Life Don't make permanent decisions based on temporary feelings.

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#52

40 Things People Weren’t Aware Of Until Embarrassingly Late In Life "Netflix and chill" does not mean watching something on Netflix and chilling.

Angelothegr8tst , Anastasia Shuraeva Report

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#53

Going too long without sleep can impair your ability to drive the same way as drinking too much alcohol. 

SuvenPan Report

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#54

People can break your trust quickly, even when you thought you knew them well.

blankslate_fullplate Report

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#55

40 Things People Weren’t Aware Of Until Embarrassingly Late In Life My gf found out at age 15 that you can breathe out of your nose. She has a lot of alergies and has never been able to

LeDalahast , Andrea Piacquadio Report

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#56

Lungs aren’t bags that fill up, they’re like a spongy meat.

Melansjf1 Report

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#57

Effort doesn’t equal result

IsThatUniqueEnough Report

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#58

buy cheap - buy twice

samxtrav Report

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#59

40 Things People Weren’t Aware Of Until Embarrassingly Late In Life I thought islands were floating landmasses for way longer than I am proud to admit.

dead_PROcrastinator , Flo Dahm Report

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#60

Sometimes regardless of how good a person you are, how hard you try, and how sincere you feel. There are people who will mistreat and take advantage of you. And more importantly them doing that usually isn’t your fault. It’s more often a product of who they are and wasn’t as personal or important of a choice for them as it will feel for you.

BookOf_Eli Report

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#61

I didn't know my urethra was separate from my vagina until I was like 18. Sex Ed failed me.

edgygothchick69 Report

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#62

If you’ve been chopping chillies, wash your hands WELL before you touch anyone's genitals!

sparklingshanaya Report

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#63

That you need to regularly check and top up the fluids in your car. I bought my first car at 16, a cheap old beater, and knew nothing about cars other than gas makes it go. Found out the hard way that it had other required fluids that I had neither checked nor filled. Broke down on the highway and f****d up my engine.

ZanzibarLove Report

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#64

Simply asking "how are you" once in awhile is all it takes to not fall apart from old friends.

a_burdie_from_hell Report

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#65

Never lie to
1) your lawyer
2) your accountant
3) your psychologist

Edit: full disclosure to your doctors

Jeff_CPT Report

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#66

That hens can produce/lay eggs without the help of roosters

SentimentalLass Report

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#67

Life doesn’t get easier, you get stronger.

Chemical-Volume-6825 Report

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#68

The ratio of laundry soap to water is lower than you think, and using more soap than you need can make your clothes stink and promotes mold.

effdot Report

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#69

Time goes by fast.

CoolPotatoTomato Report

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#70

There’s no rules to doing chores. You can make it more fun if you want to. For no reason I forgot that I could watch a tv show while I fold laundry and I didn’t have to just sit there and do it.

whippedcreamcheese Report

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#71

40 Things People Weren’t Aware Of Until Embarrassingly Late In Life Flammable and inflammable mean the same, found that out the hard way

jombica , Andrew "FastLizard4" Report

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#72

40 Things People Weren’t Aware Of Until Embarrassingly Late In Life The direction of the arrow next to your car fuel indicator lets you know what side your filling point is.

Aussie_CokeisBest , Abdulvahap Demir Report

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#73

I wish i didn't think sex was so important into my mid-late 20s. I wish someone told me that going out to bars and clubs wasn't all about hooking up. That the nights success isn't gauged on whether you met someone, got a phone number, made out or took someone home. I didn't even have any chick friends on my teens. Non of us in my group and other groups i knew had. Girls and guys were separate. I moved to France from Ireland and was so surprised that you could just be friends and hang out and have a good time. So much pressure growing up and such time wasted

doctorctrl Report

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#74

I didn’t know there were “Top/Bottom” tags on the insides of most bed sheets until I was 25 when my bf pointed it out to me. Before that, I had just picked a side I thought was shorter and hoped for the best, but I was usually wrong, lol.

donut-slut Report

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#75

If you are really committed to making a relationship work, you have to stop worrying about who's right. Winning arguments just isn't important. Stop. Walk away, breathe. Ask yourself if who loaded the dishwasher more times last week is really worth arguing with someone you love over. I bet its not but you may not think that way if you just lash out at any critical comment.

LamarFromColumbus Report

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#76

lefty loosey, rightie tightie. That made my life so much easier

mtsuguy Report

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#77

I always thought that putting a lid on pots and pans when cooking was some unnecessary gourmet chef s**t. Turns out that it can massively improve your cooking with basically no effort when food gets hot faster, it heats more evenly, and stays warm for longer after turning the stove off. Now I can finally do sunny-side up eggs without one side being burnt and the other side half-raw. This is especially important now with increasing energy prices.

popeyepaul Report

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#78

The workplace is not a meritocracy. That incompetent moron is going to get promoted before you get promoted, deal with it.

hiro111 Report

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#79

Most of the arguments over text makes things worse! If it was face to face, most of the arguments would seem like it's nothing

the_renegade_dude Report

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#80

your ABCs and twinkle twinkle little star are sung to the same tune

sheddingcat Report

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#81

All of the associated costs of being a homeowner versus renter.

writer978 Report

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#82

Stripper poles themselves spin. Got drunk ended up having a stripper bet me I couldn't spin on the pole so dumb me climbs up there grabs the pole and flings myself as hard as I could. Well I ended skidding across the stage... Been a long running joke now. Don't drink then bet a stripper when they are bored. It was like 3 in the afternoon and me and my friends were the only ones there.

malibustreetracer Report

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#83

The plastic top on a new stick of deodorant comes off easily if you just give it another turn or two. My teeth appreciate no longer being used to pull it off.

Ajido Report

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#84

Pickles are cucumbers. I found this out at age 25.

missesrobinson Report

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#85

My wife just found out that the ocean tides are caused by the moons gravitational pull…she was under the impression that tides where caused by wind. She is 37 years old.

Steviep2036 Report

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#86

If you’re not wearing a tie, you don’t button the top button of a dress shirt. Let’s just say I looked like an idiot at my first internship lmao

New-Scientist7589 Report

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#87

It's "up and at 'em" not "up and Adam." Said up and Adam until I was 23. I always make jokes to people and say "up and *insert their name*" and have done so since I was single digit and NO ONE stopped me until I said it to my now fiance the first time he stayed over and embarrassed tf out of myself first thing in the morning.

Also, not something that lasted super long obviously, but my fiance and his dad would the chip shortage all the time when it first started happening and I deadass thought they were talking about chips that you eat, not computer chips. In my defense, it started at the beginning of COVID and we had nationwide toilet paper shortage so I thought "oh okay, people are buying more chips to eat since they'll be home!" Embarrassed tf out of myself making a joke in the chip aisle and they were both like "excuse me?"

condensedhomo Report

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#88

It's not Duck Tape....it's Duct Tape :)

_M__S_ Report

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#89

That “court” in an address means it is a cul-de-sac.

Roche77e Report

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#90

Most probably, if you hate someone or maybe strongly dislike them you do end up having 1 or 2 traits similar to them.

thinker_001 Report

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#91

There are no vineyards at Martha's Vineyard.

OoLaLana Report

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#92

When tying your shoes, the direction of the loop before you knot matters. Most of my life my laces were constantly getting loose throughout the day until well into adulthood.

UnitedCitizen Report

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#93

That *K9* comes from “canine”.

blutfink Report

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#94

A spendthrift is the opposite of a thrifty person. This still feels uncomfortable to me.

fairiestoldmeto Report

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#95

You can actually download the entirety of Wikipedia.

SuvenPan Report

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#96

That people are saying “quote unquote” when quoting someone and not saying “quote on quote”.

I was thinking while driving about a month ago and it suddenly hit me. It took 30 years…

AshK061 Report

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#97

Never use water on a gas fire. If I hadn't recently learned this from reddit, something might have happened some day

CoolITSupportGuy Report

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#98

Watermelons don’t grow on trees

ShiftImpressive2802 Report

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#99

People come and go. From a random stranger you moshed with at a concert to a female friend you've known for many years (10+ years) that said she loved you as a friend multiple times then just suddenly ghosts you and may have changed because she is completely devoted to her significant other. But I guess you have to learn sooner or later. Not much I can do honestly.

nrodri09 Report

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#100

Live Christmas trees require water in their base or they die and turn brown.

Scary-Jeweler4984 Report

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#101

That a Dachshund is pronounced 'Dax-hund' not 'dash-hund'. Totally changes the softness of the name!

smileylinzi Report

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#102

That "Jim" is a shortened/nickname for "James".

Up until about 20, I just thought they were two entirely separate names.

r0ck0 Report

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#103

The tongue thats part of dispoable paper toilet seat covers in public restrooms should be in the front & folded over the seat, not the back, when putting it on the seat before use.

Its to protect against splashing urine and splashes from large s**t drops. Im in my 40s and learned this a month ago.

Cycleofmadness Report

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#104

That red orange and green peppers aren't different types of peppers, they're just at different stages of ripeness🤯

Gadget_Daddy Report

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#105

Gorillaz is the guy from Blur

maakiish Report

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