40 Things People Weren’t Aware Of Until Embarrassingly Late In Life

I remember figuring this put while lying in bed and doing head calculations (I was a fun kid). It makes sense, like in the example it's just 25 x 8 x .01 so whatever the order is it still works.

51 years old and thank you. Life just got a little easier.

Oh my gosh I have a math minor from college and never realized this, I'm embarrassed

If the individual digits of a large number add up to 9 (or 18), the number is divisible by 9

Wow! I never realized this before. Thanks!

The best example for this is Ben Carson. You can be an accomplished neurosurgeon of high renown, and still believe that climate change is not real, and that Joseph from the Bible built the pyramids.

Also, being well-educated in one area doesn't mean that the person can't make be wrong about something in that area.

Germans have a word for this (because of course they have) which we borrowed in Czech - fachidiot.

I've seen this so many times. Someone be book smart but not have common sense and be a total idiot but think they know everything. Or extra.

Or indeed the area they are well-educated in.

If it was you that called the police, don't just ignore them when they arrive or they will probably arrest you for being an idiot. If that isn't against the law then it should be.

It's vitally important that paramedics, doctors, nurses know the truth, otherwise you might be given a drug/treatment that further endangers you.

My Dad was a lawyer--mostly corporate and land law--but he told all of his kids, "If you're ever taken to the police station, ask for a lawyer and say nothing until one shows up. Even if you're innocent."

i will never understand people that lie to health care workers.

Do NOT be a douchebag, though!! Try to follow any and all directions. Don't give an officer ANY reason because you never know the end result!!!

I was told exactly that. Ignore them and don't let them see that they managed to upset you. Bullies didn't stop and now I have trouble identifying my own emotions. Gotten better with practice, but still

Worst advice ever. The research on bullying is that the behavior needs to be addressed immediately and consistently.

There is a huge amount of research on human (and animal) behavior, and the people giving this advice may be misinterpreting what is known as "extinguishing" where a behavior that receives neither positive nor negative reinforcement tends to go away. The problem is, picking on someone who doesn't respond still gets positive reinforcement, because there is still an interaction, and usually a noticable effect. Often the best thing to do is to confuse the "reinforcement" path by reacting in an unexpected way, especially if that reaction undermines their social dominance which is often the hidden motivation for bullying (remember, we're basically just chimpanzees with smaller hands so we still have the need to figure out who leads our groups). Unfortunately, you can look at adults and pretty easily see that bullying really is a way to get power, so it's certainly not just kids who need to understand that this behavior is not actually a demonstration of meaningful strength.

I am always told that by literally everybody in my family if I were to ever get made fun of

Until you become the bully and take the lesson to be whoever hits harder and shouts loudest is the winner.

It's actually a bit of a lottery in my experience. I seem to be on a good combination right now but in the past, various meds have caused hallucinations, increased suicidal ideation and psychosis. It's very much trial and error and the psychiatrists seem to take a scattershot approach to it. Everyone reacts differently to different meds, which is tough because you're taking the pills because you are struggling and then to have to deal with side effects on top is an extra large kick in the teeth. To anyone that needs it right now, good luck and stick with it, you'll find what's right for you eventually and things will improve.

This is absolutely true if, and only if, you have been properly diagnosed. For years I was prescribed cocktails for bipolar, which made my life a horror show. I am NOT bipolar! I wasn't suicidal before taking the medication. The inappropriate medications prescribed to me created additional mental, financial, and legal problems that lasted for years, nearly ruining my life. Shop around for a bonafide therapist. They are like any other professional - some are better than others.

Yes it does help! There is just one thing to be mindful of..... If the meds prescribed are making you feel uneasy or weird or any way you don't like, TELL YOUR DOCTOR ASAP!!! Don't wait, don't just go off them or say they don't help. You need to advocate for yourself. It can take quite sometime to find the correct dosage or meds that work. It can be dangerous to stop something immediately both to your body and your mental health. Remember that no one can advocate for you, better than you.