Article created by: Ilona Baliūnaitė

Whether we're talking about politics or the animal kingdom, learning something new can require a fair amount of time and effort. Luckily, we don't always have to read lengthy scientific papers. Some people do it for us. And not only that — they narrow down everything to a few bullet points and illustrate them to help our minds remember.

And if you want a place that stores these effective tools, look no further than the subreddit r/CoolGuides. As the name suggests, it collects picture-based reference guides for pretty much anything and everything.

"If it seems like something someone might print, physically post, and reference then it is a good link for this sub," its moderators write in its 'About' section.

Continue scrolling to check out some recent posts that garnered a lot of attention within this online community and if you find yourself hooked, fire up Bored Panda's earlier publication on it too.

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#1

How To Treat People With Dementia

Guide on living with dementia showing practical tips and advice not typically taught in school for caregivers.

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    Don't Overshare Information

    Car rear view infographic showing life details people share through vehicle decals and personalized plates guide

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    #3

    Why You Shouldn’t Give Up When Starting Something New

    Graph illustrating the Dunning Kruger effect showing confidence versus knowledge in a cool guide about uncommon information.

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    #4

    The Name Of Things , You Probably Didn’t Know

    List of cool guides naming unusual terms people probably didn’t learn in school, including glabella and interrobang definitions.

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    #5

    Opossums Are Our Friends

    Young opossum in grass with educational text about pest control and nature’s cleanup in an informative guide style.

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    #6

    Simple Trick For Calculating Percentage

    Two tweets sharing a cool guide about an easy math percentage trick not commonly taught in school.

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    #7

    A Bee’s Life

    Infographic showing worker honey bees' jobs by age, detailing roles from cleaning cells to collecting pollen and nectar.

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    #8

    It's Either This, Or Pupper Mittens. Bernie Votes Mittens

    Safety guide sign warning about hot asphalt temperatures and skin damage, with tips not taught at school.

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    #9

    Useful Info

    List of trade school jobs with hourly wages showing cool guides people shared about info not taught at school.

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    #10

    How To Retain Employees. A Lot Of Companies Need This Guide

    Infographic showing nine reasons employees stay including paid well, mentored, challenged, promoted, involved, appreciated, trusted, empowered, and valued.

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    #11

    Great One If You're Starting To Learn Music Notation

    Rhythm guide with food illustrations showing different musical note patterns, a cool guide with unique educational information.

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    #12

    The 3/3/3 Rule

    Guide on dog adjustment period after adoption with 3 days, 3 weeks, and 3 months stages and behavior tips

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    #13

    Free Alternatives To Paid Software

    Chart showing free software alternatives to popular paid programs like Photoshop, Illustrator, and Premiere Pro for cool guides.

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    #14

    Tips For Police Encounters

    A person holding a cool guide card with legal advice on dealing with police and search warrants.

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    #15

    A Guide To Cat Body Language

    Illustration guide showing cat expressions like friendly, relaxed, anxious, and frightened to explain their feelings.

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    #16

    Interesting Visual About Genetic Similarities

    Infographic showing surprising evolutionary relationships comparing animals and plants with unique facts not taught in school.

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    #17

    Know Your Wetlands. Posted To A Wildlife Management Facebook Group Probably Posted Somewhere Else Before But Not Here

    Images showing different types of wetlands with information on bogs, fens, swamps, and marshes for cool guides.

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    #18

    Tally Marks Are Different Around The World

    Different tally marks from around the world showing unique guide styles not commonly taught at school.

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    #19

    How Taxes Work

    Handwritten guide explaining how a 40% marginal tax rate applies differently to income brackets for better understanding.

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    #20

    Guide To Celsius For Americans

    Color-coded temperature guide ranging from freezing to desert heat with descriptive phrases for each Celsius value.

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    #21

    Happiness Chemicals In The Brain And How To Activate Them

    Diagram of happiness chemicals serotonin, dopamine, endorphin, and oxytocin with ways to activate them, cool guides shared online.

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    #22

    I Spent Forever Looking For A "Grid Pattern" Shirt Before I Found This

    A guide to fashion patterns including pinstripe, houndstooth, paisley, gingham, tartan, and various stripe designs.

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    #23

    Plant Watering Guide

    Diagram explaining correct plant watering with heavy watering for deep roots versus frequent light watering causing shallow roots.

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    #24

    Saying "I Ain't Doing That For Free" Differently

    Polite guide phrases for saying no to unpaid work with price packages and consultation booking information.

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    #25

    Different Types Of Sleeves

    Illustration of 24 cool guides showing different types of sleeve styles with names, useful fashion information not taught at school.

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    #26

    A Guide To Proof-Reading Marks

    Proofreading marks guide explaining editing symbols and their usage, a cool guide with info not taught at school.

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    #27

    Here’s For Understanding What Your Car’s Trying To Tell You

    Car dashboard warning lights guide showing symbols and meanings for vehicle alerts and maintenance information.

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    #28

    Mohs Scale Of Hardness

    Mohs hardness scale chart with rocks and tools for measuring mineral hardness in an educational cool guide.

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    #29

    Figure Out How Much Yarn You Need For A Project

    Yarn guide showing how much yarn in yards is needed for hats, scarves, sweaters, blankets, and shawls by yarn weight.

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    #30

    Alternatives To Adobe Products

    Chart showing cool guides to free and paid software for photography, painting, design, animation, motion graphics, and audio creation tools.

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    Note

    Illustration of therapist warning signs with advice people shared as cool guides containing info not taught at school.

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    #32

    Know Your Window Types!

    Illustrated guide showing 28 different window types with names for each style in a cool guides collection.

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    #33

    The Amount Of Snow It Takes To Cancel School By County

    Map of average snowfall across US counties with color gradients showing snow depth in inches and centimeters.

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    #34

    How To Choose Your Colour Palette

    Colour dressing guide showing complementary and tonal outfit pairings for different main colours, a cool guide not taught at school.

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    #35

    Estimated Caffeine By Type Of Drink!

    Caffeine spectrum guide showing average caffeine content in nitro, cold brew, hot coffee, espresso, matcha, black tea, green tea, and tea.




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    #36

    Different Street Light Designs To Minimize Light Pollution

    Comparison of streetlights showing lighting quality in a cool guide about information not taught at school at night

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    #37

    Cool Wavelengths

    Different colored dresses on the same woman illustrating visible light frequencies with scientific frequency and wavelength labels.

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    #38

    Map Of The Us States That Pays More Tax Than What They Receive From The Government, Courtesy Of Cgp Grey

    US map showing states that pay more or receive more from Washington, a cool guide with financial insights not taught at school.

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