An Online Thread Reveals 24 Everyday Facts That People Learned Shamefully Late In Life

Life is truly the best teacher!

Maryjane

• Published in Facts
• February 17, 2023

We are always learning in life. The day we stop learning new things is the day that life ends.

The only trait that distinguishes humans from other animals is learning. Therefore, every human being must endure unthinkable sacrifices in order to gain new knowledge.

We don't have to attend colleges and universities to learn, and we don't have to focus on a selected few academic or technical subjects. As we all know, the best teacher is life.

Nobody can replace such a great tutor. The common information listed below will make you rethink your belief that you know everything there is to know about life.

Redditors have learned those things far too late as well and it needs to be distributed to others. As a result, when a Redditor launched a thread asking for a common knowledge that people found out way too late, people promptly contributed the interesting information they had discovered.

Here are a few examples that you may not be familiar with. "Netflix and chill," for example, does not refer to passively relaxing while viewing something on Netflix.

And ponies are not young horses. In fact, keep scrolling to read the discussion and see more of the amusing yet all-too-true answers in the thread. 

1. The OP drops the question on the r/AskReddit subreddit page

And redditors trooped in to drop their replies.

2. Never make an important decision if you are hungry or horny. – Both have a massive impact on your decision making abilities.

3. 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

4. Percentages are reversible. So 8% of 25 is the same thing as 25% of 8 and sometimes the reverse is easier to calculate.

5. “Every action made in anger ends in sorrow.”

6. “Netflix and chill” does not mean watching something on Netflix and chilling

7. Tell the police nothing. Tell the paramedic everything

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

9. I thought islands were floating landmasses for way longer than I am proud to admit

10. That you can get pregnant the very first time you have sex

11. 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.

12. A pony is not a baby horse

13. 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.

14. Windows Key + V opens your clipboard so you can paste more than just the last thing you copied

15. On Wednesday I learned that pancakes are so called because they are a cake made in a pan. smhI’m 61yo

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

17. Condoms are cheaper than diapers

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

19. You can’t get lazy with birth control just because you turn 40. Signed, Middle Aged Mom of a newborn

20. 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.

21. Don’t let the in-laws move in 😣

22. 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

23. Flushable wipes are not to be flushed ever.

24. That you can actually say no to your parents.

25. Always get it in writing

As pointed out earlier, life is truly the best teacher and we know that you've learned a thing or two from this thread. And even if it's late, it's better late than never, right?

Be sure to contribute your "late-learned facts" in the comments below and share this post to enlighten others as well.

Maryjane