27 People Who Noticed An Alarming Number Of Individuals Not Knowing Basic Facts Share What They Were

Article created by: Indrė Lukošiūtė

Common knowledge isn’t that common. Sure, you can’t know everything, and excelling in one area often means neglecting another, but things like first aid and the definition (and use) of free speech should be universally understood. At least, in the perfect world — it’s in everyone’s best interest.

But, again, they’re not. So when Reddit user CasualBeers made a post on the platform, asking its users to share basic facts that they’ve noticed a surprisingly large number of people don’t know, folks immediately started listing their suggestions. Here are some of the most popular ones.

Healthcare worker applying a bandage on a young man's arm after vaccination, highlighting people not knowing basic facts.

How vaccines work. If they “make you sick,” it’s because they’re working! Your body is mounting a defense and creating antibodies to help fight off infection. A lot of really smart scientists have devoted their entire lives to keep us safe against life-threatening infection and people who have no medical training refuse them. It seems pretty idiotic and cavalier to me

JennieFairplay , cdc Report

A colorful assortment of fresh vegetables and flowers highlighting people noticing alarming facts about basic knowledge. Just because it’s natural doesn’t mean it is automatically healthy.

Just because it is artificial or synthetic doesn’t mean it is automatically bad for you.

halosos , Alexander Schimmeck Report

Person holding an orange pill bottle pouring white tablets into their hand, illustrating people not knowing basic facts. Antibiotics do not work on a virus.

Edit: I did not expect this to blow up this much. Thank you so much for the awards and the shared information!

hushabyesecret , Towfiqu barbhuiya Report

Two professionals leaving an elevator, highlighting people noticing alarming numbers not knowing basic facts. That you should wait for people to get off the elevator when it arrives at your floor, instead of cramming yourself in when the doors open, blocking their departure.

DVWhat , Liliana Drew Report

This one is for my fellow men out there. Washing your booty hole DOES NOT make you gay. I have seen comments being made by a plethora of males stating that. It’s basic hygiene yo.

Ok_Plate_6053 Report

You can pick the better of two evils and still not like either choice.

You don’t need to be 100% for one thing and 100% against something else.

delayedsunflower Report

Woman is singular, women is plural. Hate seeing inspirational comments that are intended to be moving start off with “As an independent women, I feel xyz”

Also that being a feminist doesn’t mean you hate men

Murph523 Report

A guest requested their chicken to be cooked medium rare this week. I don’t understand why I have to stress that chicken only leaves the kitchen when it’s completely cooked

Gorr-of-Oneiri- Report

That the scientific meaning of “theory” isn’t what the colloquial sense means.

magicmulder Report

That epipens and narcan do not stop reactions/overdoses. They slow them down so getting a person to proper care is still a necessity

HUE_nicorn Report

Frankenstein isn’t the name of the moster. It’s the name of his doctor who created him.

Completely worthless information still.. I thought it may fit here. 😐

Moonlightros3 Report

How you should vote in elections. Just because your parents were one side or the other, doesn’t mean you have to be. You don’t have to tell anyone how you voted. Do your research and vote smart.

trying2moveon Report

Inside view of a refrigerator filled with fresh produce, eggs, and various packaged food items showing common household basics. How to tell if food has gone bad. When I worked in a meat department, we got like one call a day from people saying “I bought this X days ago, is it still good?” Lady, I’m not there with you. This ain’t a smellophone. You’re going to have to use your own senses and brain on this one.