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

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:University of Maryland opened first Dental School in United States in 1840.

There were no real dentists prior to that.

Given that was only one school, going to a dentist was not available most of the US until the 20th century.

Why in the world should that be general knowledge?

[Anonymous]

99% of everything can be effectively cleaned with dish soap, baking soda, vinegar, or a combination of these.

[Anonymous]

When you are commenting on social media on something you find cute, the expression you want is “Aww!” not “Awe!”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You don't "graduate college"; you graduate FROM a college. "Graduate is an intransitive verb. It requires no direct object.

Hey friend...you "were graduated from Harvard" if you went to school "in Boston"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Couldn't care less not could care less. COULDN'T.

The phrase “could care less” is a regional idiom; it’s not based on the logical definition of the words.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:99% of everything can be effectively cleaned with dish soap, baking soda, vinegar, or a combination of these.

Hmmm but also vinegar wears down plastic.

And baking soda can be abrasive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:99% of everything can be effectively cleaned with dish soap, baking soda, vinegar, or a combination of these.

Hmmm but also vinegar wears down plastic.

And baking soda can be abrasive.

I think you've misunderstood.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:99% of everything can be effectively cleaned with dish soap, baking soda, vinegar, or a combination of these.

Hmmm but also vinegar wears down plastic.

And baking soda can be abrasive.

I wasn't trying to say that each of those agents is appropriate for all materials or items. You have to exercise common sense here.

[Anonymous]

Why doesn't it seem to be common sense and common knowledge that in order for legislation to pass, they need sufficient votes, and not just in one chamber, but BOTH chambers?

Seems that key piece of knowledge is completely missing among Republicans right now. They have been unable to elect a Speaker, because they can't get enough support within their own conference to do so. They keep talking about "uniting the conference" yet they need to unite Congress.

They want to shift the blame for shutdowns by saying "but we already passed Budget bills, it's the Senate that won't take them up!" but the problem is that there is not enough support and there are not enough votes in the Senate for their budget bills to pass.

Complete lack of common sense.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why doesn't it seem to be common sense and common knowledge that in order for legislation to pass, they need sufficient votes, and not just in one chamber, but BOTH chambers?

Seems that key piece of knowledge is completely missing among Republicans right now. They have been unable to elect a Speaker, because they can't get enough support within their own conference to do so. They keep talking about "uniting the conference" yet they need to unite Congress.

They want to shift the blame for shutdowns by saying "but we already passed Budget bills, it's the Senate that won't take them up!" but the problem is that there is not enough support and there are not enough votes in the Senate for their budget bills to pass.

Complete lack of common sense.

Good one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You don't "graduate college"; you graduate FROM a college. "Graduate is an intransitive verb. It requires no direct object.

Hey friend...you "were graduated from Harvard" if you went to school "in Boston"

Nope. Then you were "graduated from Hahvahd".

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When you are commenting on social media on something you find cute, the expression you want is “Aww!” not “Awe!”

Thank you. This is one of my pet peeves.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No one knows the meaning of per se unless they went to law school. If you think you do, you are likely wrong. Please just never use it. Minus ten points for spelling it per say.

Per se isn't really a legal term, though. There's a lot of legal latin, but that's not it.

[Anonymous]

Basic mending. I learned from my mother and then again in middle school home ec but it seems like that wasn’t even universal back in the 90s given the number of college friends who brought me their clothing in desperation when it was too big or ripped.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When you are commenting on social media on something you find cute, the expression you want is “Aww!” not “Awe!”

Both of those are better than aweeeeeeeeeee or loveeeeeeeeeeee. I just don't get it. And these are educated people writing these. What does it even mean.