Share something that should be general knowledge, but isn't

[Anonymous]

What is something that you think more people should know, or surprises you that they don't?

Whether a fact about the world/science/history, a how-things-work hack or anything else...

I'll start with - antibiotics only work on bacteria, not on viruses.
Yes, most people know that already - but all people should.

[Anonymous]

Correlation is not causation.

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budgeting

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So many things, but I'll go with how tax brackets work.

[Anonymous]

How the scientific method works.

[Anonymous]

That people think that the first amendment protects them from all consequences of their speech. It just protects you from the government, friends.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So many things, but I'll go with how tax brackets work.

This is a good one. My lawyer friend could use a lesson on tax brackets

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That people think that the first amendment protects them from all consequences of their speech. It just protects you from the government, friends.

This

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So many things, but I'll go with how tax brackets work.

+1. Grown a$$ people not wanting to earn more money because it’ll put them into a higher tax bracket. I just… can’t

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So many things, but I'll go with how tax brackets work.

+1. Grown a$$ people not wanting to earn more money because it’ll put them into a higher tax bracket. I just… can’t

There are thresholds where you do get less take home for making more, but it's entirely based on eligibility for benefits and not anything anyone already in the upper brackets would ever encounter

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Continuing on the tax topic — the difference between deductions and credits.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So many things, but I'll go with how tax brackets work.

+1. Grown a$$ people not wanting to earn more money because it’ll put them into a higher tax bracket. I just… can’t

They may thing it puts them into higher bracket with every penny, not just the last $10k only or whatever it is.
I can't go over because they will kick me off medicaid.

[Anonymous]

A/C defogs car windows in all seasons and is effective even with heat on.

[Anonymous]

Credit card numbers: Amex always starts with 3, Visa 4, Mastercard 5.

[Anonymous]

That the Pacific Ocean, specifically along the California coast, is COLD! Don't expect to be basking in warm water, or even cool water, it's wetsuit cold.