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Viral Thread Has Folks Listing Bits Of Valuable Info They Wish Everyone Knew (30 Answers)

Viral Thread Has Folks Listing Bits Of Valuable Info They Wish Everyone Knew (30 Answers)

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"If knowledge is power, then the internet is full of useless power." – Brett Erlich.
While I do want to say that Brett's statement is still very true, even in the years following his Viral Video Films School lessons, it's safe to say that some bits of knowledge are important, valuable, and useful.
For this article, it's an emphasis on valuable, as people on Reddit are sharing the most valuable pieces of knowledge that they know and felt like sharing after being prompted.
Besides scrolling down and finding out what people online had to say, why not have something to add as well in the comment section below!
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#1

Viral Thread Has Folks Listing Bits Of Valuable Info They Wish Everyone Knew (30 Answers)
Condoms are cheaper than diapers
264points

#2

Viral Thread Has Folks Listing Bits Of Valuable Info They Wish Everyone Knew (30 Answers)
Don’t accept criticism from someone you would not ask for advice from
259points

#3

Viral Thread Has Folks Listing Bits Of Valuable Info They Wish Everyone Knew (30 Answers)
Read. It can help you regain your ability to focus on a single task for an extended period of time. It can also cultivate creativity and expand your world view.
240points

#4

Viral Thread Has Folks Listing Bits Of Valuable Info They Wish Everyone Knew (30 Answers)
It is perfectly possible to make no mistakes and still lose. This it not a weakness, it is life
(Yes it's a Picard quote but it is very accurate)
230points

#5

Viral Thread Has Folks Listing Bits Of Valuable Info They Wish Everyone Knew (30 Answers)
Police in America are legally allowed to lie to you to get a confession. They can lie about all kinds of evidence they have on you and that you have no chance but to confess. Don’t say a word other than to ask for a lawyer. Never fall into the belief that it’ll get worked out in court later, the second you confess you’re done.
Even if you are guilty and want to confess still get a lawyer. They’ll work out a plea bargain for you that you could not get if you confessed to a cop before your trial.
228points

#6

Viral Thread Has Folks Listing Bits Of Valuable Info They Wish Everyone Knew (30 Answers)
“No” is a complete sentence.
216points

#7

Viral Thread Has Folks Listing Bits Of Valuable Info They Wish Everyone Knew (30 Answers)
You always think you're going to have more time. You won't. Make the most of today.
209points

#8

Viral Thread Has Folks Listing Bits Of Valuable Info They Wish Everyone Knew (30 Answers)
It is a freeing feeling once you stop caring what people think of you
202points

#9

Viral Thread Has Folks Listing Bits Of Valuable Info They Wish Everyone Knew (30 Answers)
If you feel like you're being watched and feel like you're in danger when you don't see anything around you, chances are, you definitely are.
Don't ignore your 'fight or flight' response.
199points

#10

Viral Thread Has Folks Listing Bits Of Valuable Info They Wish Everyone Knew (30 Answers)
When you decide to sober up, be prepared to lose many people you thought were your friends.
183points

#11

Viral Thread Has Folks Listing Bits Of Valuable Info They Wish Everyone Knew (30 Answers)
The most important piece of information you can give 911 is WHERE you are. Followed by what the problem is.
Even if no other information is given. Someone can still be sent to a location to see what the problem is.
Bonus. If you accidentally call 911, just stay on the line and tell them it was an accident. It happens a lot. They wont be mad. If you hang up. They have to call you back, that is irritating.
180points

#12

Viral Thread Has Folks Listing Bits Of Valuable Info They Wish Everyone Knew (30 Answers)
You're allowed to go to restaurants on your own! No one is going to think it's strange, and the staff might treat you extra-well. I always suspected they thought I was a critic... So if there is some place you want to try but no one willing to go with you, don't deprive yourself!
179points

#13

Viral Thread Has Folks Listing Bits Of Valuable Info They Wish Everyone Knew (30 Answers)
Not very many people care about you. Cherish the ones who do.
172points

#14

Viral Thread Has Folks Listing Bits Of Valuable Info They Wish Everyone Knew (30 Answers)
Just because you are being respectful to the police doesn’t mean they won’t take advantage of you. Don’t ever let them search any property of yours ( a vehicle counts , anything with a lock on it counts) without a search warrant. Even if they say “ oh that’s suspicious, an innocent person would let me search” it doesn’t matter tell them to show a warrant.
Always be respectful but don’t be a push over.
170points

#15

Viral Thread Has Folks Listing Bits Of Valuable Info They Wish Everyone Knew (30 Answers)
A dropped knife has no handle. Don't try to catch it.
164points

#16

Viral Thread Has Folks Listing Bits Of Valuable Info They Wish Everyone Knew (30 Answers)
Don't drive if you haven't slept in the last 24 hours. A person who has been awake for 24 hours is as cognitively impaired as a person who is drunk.
155points

#17

Viral Thread Has Folks Listing Bits Of Valuable Info They Wish Everyone Knew (30 Answers)
If you need to cancel a hotel reservation last minute and there will be a penalty, call the hotel to move the reservation to a different date outside the cancellation window (they always will). Then call back and cancel it :).
154points

#18

Viral Thread Has Folks Listing Bits Of Valuable Info They Wish Everyone Knew (30 Answers)
Always wear closed toe shoes and long pants in and near wooded areas. Check yourself for ticks on your clothing, or on your dog. Lyme disease is no joke
147points

#19

Viral Thread Has Folks Listing Bits Of Valuable Info They Wish Everyone Knew (30 Answers)
Fire doesn't burn where fire has burned (unless there's some kind of accelerant like gas). So if you are in a forest fire, brush fire, field fire, etc. try to go to where the fire came from, because the fire won't go back there since there's no fuel for it to consume.
139points

#20

Viral Thread Has Folks Listing Bits Of Valuable Info They Wish Everyone Knew (30 Answers)
Take care of your teeth, or you'll pay not only monetarily but in excruciating pain. Worse than natural child birth pain.
Brush, floss, see your dentist, don't sip soda all day and for God's sake don't use your teeth to cut thread or open bottles. Skip [illegal substances] at all possible.
This is the best advice you will ever get. I swear to you.
135points
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