We all grow up with a different skill set depending on our circumstances. A person who grew up on a farm will know how to milk a cow and a person who grew up in a city will be aware of when traffic gets heavier to avoid it. These skills and knowledge are acquired by experience or are taught, but even if you need them, you don’t necessarily have them.
Redditors noticed that some people lack knowledge that they consider to be basic, so they shared what gaps bother them and filled others in when user ej1273 asked “What’s considered basic knowledge that many people don’t know?”
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#2
Your google search does not trump my years of school and 40 years of medical practice.
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437points
#3
Low calorie food don't mean healthy food
Vegan doesn't mean healthy
Fats aren't unhealthy
429points
#4
That homelessness isn't just caused by bad life choices. It's very often caused by things outside the person's control. It's also a lot harder to come back from homelessness than many people think.
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428points
#5
The little stick on the left side of the steering column of every car is your turn signal. If you push it up, it will tell people around you that you are turning right and push it down to indicate a left turn.
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421points
#6
That forgetting your headphones doesn't mean we want to hear you scrolling through tiktok on the bus
373points
#7
The words virus, fungus and bacteria aren’t interchangeable
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351points
#8
Playing music at full volume out of your phone does not sound good or make you look cool.
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297points
#10
That I don't control the f*****g prices of where I work at.
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292points
#12
The "essential" in essential oils does not mean essential for human health.
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262points
#16
To not stop in the middle of the sidewalk and have a conversation, causing everyone to move around you
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244points
#17
You can't catch a cold from walking outside with wet hair.
Ps. My mom still believes this to this day.
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233points
#20
The left lane is not a hangout lane. Either pass or get the hell out of the left lane.
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211points