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The whole world around us, all the facts and things in it, from the point of view of our knowledge, is divided into three categories: what we are not sure of, what we are sure of, and what we are ready to swear to defend with our life. That very hill to die on. And such beliefs are different for various people, of course.

The so-called "Socratic paradox" goes that "I know that I know nothing" and is attributed to the great Greek philosopher Socrates. And still, even the great skeptic, denying the possibility of any knowledge, in the end, as we remember, took poison, defending his own convictions. Of course, one should not be so radical, but still, each of us has our own truths.

And so, a few days ago, a thread appeared in the AskReddit community, the author of which asked a question about just this: "What do you swear on your life to be 100% true?" Today, the thread has over 42.6K upvotes and almost 28.5K different comments, and what is an indisputable truth for some may well be perceived by others as a very controversial issue. In the end, so many people - so many opinions.

Bored Panda has carefully sifted through the sand of the original thread's numerous comments in search of the golden grains of the best, most popular, and weightiest comments, so now feel free to scroll to the very end of this list, mark the most interesting submissions for you and, of course, leave your comments. After all, you, we are almost sure, also have your own truths that you would bet are 100% true!

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#1

30 Things People Are Certain Of Without A Need To Prove It, As Shared In This Online Thread Being alone is better than having the wrong people in my life. Prove me wrong.

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K- THULU
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And there's a lot of wrong people out there....

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    #2

    30 Things People Are Certain Of Without A Need To Prove It, As Shared In This Online Thread The average human is an idiot

    SK1Y101 , Davi Pimentel Report

    Eat Dirt Crow
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That reminds me of a Carlin bit. Think of how stupid the average person is. Half of the people are dumber than that.

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    #3

    30 Things People Are Certain Of Without A Need To Prove It, As Shared In This Online Thread Money DOES buy happiness. You cannot convince me otherwise. Sure ok it is not everything, you can be depressed and rich, but no one gonna tell me that money does not buy that cute stuff I wanted to wear or that delicious meal imma be cookin.

    Djens_Djens_Hime , Gunnar Wrobel Report

    Nikki Sevven
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When you don't have to struggle for your survival, it greatly reduces the stress you experience, providing you with the opportunity to create happiness for yourself.

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    #4

    30 Things People Are Certain Of Without A Need To Prove It, As Shared In This Online Thread That disagreeing with someone's opinion isn't an attack on them.

    trendz19 , Odonata Wellnesscenter Report

    Nikki Sevven
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    People who insist their opinion will never change will always perceive disagreement as a personal attack. Their opinion becomes tied to their identity, instead of being a thing that should change with new factual information.

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    #5

    30 Things People Are Certain Of Without A Need To Prove It, As Shared In This Online Thread If your bus is late, spark up a cigarette and it will instantly arrive

    Global-Program-437 , VH S Report

    KombatBunni
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What a mate of mine would call the magical bus summoning stick. Usually with a lot of sarcasm..probably because he wanted his smoke

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    #6

    30 Things People Are Certain Of Without A Need To Prove It, As Shared In This Online Thread Earth is not flat.

    DonTuri , Porapak Apichodilok Report

    #7

    30 Things People Are Certain Of Without A Need To Prove It, As Shared In This Online Thread Back pain can make your life a nightmare.

    SuvenPan , Karolina Grabowska Report

    Nikki Sevven
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Chronic pain can make your life a hellscape.

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    #8

    30 Things People Are Certain Of Without A Need To Prove It, As Shared In This Online Thread The inside of USB ports are designed to switch round to ensure you can only plug in USB cables on your third attempt after twisting it round, then twisting it back.

    THE-COLOSSAL-SQUID , hildgrim Report

    #9

    30 Things People Are Certain Of Without A Need To Prove It, As Shared In This Online Thread You can make things foolproof but the world will make better fools

    Similar-Opposite-708 , Princess Mijares Report

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    #10

    30 Things People Are Certain Of Without A Need To Prove It, As Shared In This Online Thread History is written and preserved and distributed by the winners. Humans are capable of lying, twisting facts to show themselves, places and people they like in a good light. Modern world has PR agencies for rich and connected. Combine the two and history as we know it is a twisted version of what really happened.

    flyhighy , Joanna Bourne author Report

    Bunzilla
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "History is written by the victors" is an extremely true statement. There are aspects of our past that have been completely and totally stamped out, twisted, and altered. Especially if that civilization didn't survive, didn't have a writing system, their writing system isn't understood or none of it remains. Think about all the groups the Ancient Romans wiped out, for instance. All we know about many of them is what's been written about them by the Romans... who would outright lie to paint themselves in the best possible light to look just. Everyone else were just "barbarians", after all. Even in more recent times before the internet (and indispensable resources like the WayBackMachine), it was pretty easy to change history. Burn/ban the books/photographs/scrolls/etc, kill those who know the truth, and obliterate any physical evidence. Done.

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    #11

    30 Things People Are Certain Of Without A Need To Prove It, As Shared In This Online Thread A sandwich is always better if someone else makes it for you

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    Kookamunga
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I dunno about this one. Condiment usage, cheese amount and placement, vegetables desired....it can get complicated.

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    #12

    30 Things People Are Certain Of Without A Need To Prove It, As Shared In This Online Thread O.J. did it.

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    #13

    30 Things People Are Certain Of Without A Need To Prove It, As Shared In This Online Thread Time passes quicker the older you get. Do the things right now that you want to do, don’t wait for later.

    opticon12000 , Mateusz Feliksik Report

    K W
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My dad always said the 2nd 30 years goes so much faster than the 1st.

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    #14

    30 Things People Are Certain Of Without A Need To Prove It, As Shared In This Online Thread It is the kiss of death to change lines at the grocery store.

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    G M
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My super power is the ability to always pick the slowest line. With great power comes great patience.

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    #15

    30 Things People Are Certain Of Without A Need To Prove It, As Shared In This Online Thread Aliens exist somewhere in this universe.

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    Nikki Sevven
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It would be the height of human conceit to believe that, in the vastness of the universe, we are the only ones. We're probably not the only ones in our galaxy, never mind the entire universe.

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    #16

    30 Things People Are Certain Of Without A Need To Prove It, As Shared In This Online Thread I look good in the mirror. I look terrible in photos.

    thepresidentsturtle , Paul Keller Report

    Hill Branda
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have NEITHER of those problems. I look like hell all the time, everywhere.

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    #17

    30 Things People Are Certain Of Without A Need To Prove It, As Shared In This Online Thread If you’re running late you will be stuck at every possible red light.

    LongjumpingCake1924 , Abdulvahap Demir Report

    Antz Online
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Happens to me even when I’m not late ☹️

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    #18

    30 Things People Are Certain Of Without A Need To Prove It, As Shared In This Online Thread Sunday does not have 24 hours.

    Fake_memelord , Bich Tran Report

    Bec
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My answer to 'How was your weekend?' is always too short

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    #19

    30 Things People Are Certain Of Without A Need To Prove It, As Shared In This Online Thread The way people drive and the way they use a shopping trolley are directly linked.

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    #20

    30 Things People Are Certain Of Without A Need To Prove It, As Shared In This Online Thread Not being available 24/7 despite being reachable 24/7 is fine

    trendz19 , Kelly Marine Report

    #21

    30 Things People Are Certain Of Without A Need To Prove It, As Shared In This Online Thread Everything is temporary

    Nawwal6 , Great Smoky Mountains National Park Report

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    #22

    30 Things People Are Certain Of Without A Need To Prove It, As Shared In This Online Thread People don't *genuinely* care about deaths of strangers they don't personally know or haven't met. If people had the option to choose to sacrifice 10 lives of people they have never met to save 1 they love, they would do it without hesitation - they probably wouldn't admit it out loud, but they *would* agree to it.

    Ice_And_Fire208 , Mike B Report

    Eat Dirt Crow
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Heck, most people would sacrifice 10 people they don't know just to get a better price on a mobile phone.

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    #23

    30 Things People Are Certain Of Without A Need To Prove It, As Shared In This Online Thread You can summon your period by wearing white pants.

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    Fat Harry
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't believe I've ever worn white trousers. Maybe that's why I've never had a period?

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    #24

    30 Things People Are Certain Of Without A Need To Prove It, As Shared In This Online Thread If I’m having a bad day it can always get worse

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    #25

    30 Things People Are Certain Of Without A Need To Prove It, As Shared In This Online Thread rocks are soft and squishy. They just tense up when you touch them.

    Barnaby_Cuckoldsniff , Anna Urlapova Report

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    #26

    30 Things People Are Certain Of Without A Need To Prove It, As Shared In This Online Thread Black Bears are learning that they could benefit from a friendly relationship with humans after seeing how easy domesticated dogs and cats have it. They are in the early stages of trying to domesticate themselves. Source: none. I just see tiktok videos of bears being cute near people.

    TakingL0sses , Jitze Couperus Report

    Kookamunga
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think squirrels and raccoons are doing this, too.

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    #27

    30 Things People Are Certain Of Without A Need To Prove It, As Shared In This Online Thread The makers of baby wipes intentionally wrap them in a way so when you pull 1 out the container you get 2-3 and waste them because they are a b***h to put back in

    Ducati0411 , Bev Sykes Report

    Spannidandoolar
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wipe dispenser box, at the the time I purchased it I was half convinced it was a waste of money but 3 kids later and it has proved its worth everyday!

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    #28

    30 Things People Are Certain Of Without A Need To Prove It, As Shared In This Online Thread reddit is a cesspool of misinformation.

    FredVIII-DFH , Brett Jordan Report

    SerumSeven
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I enjoy reddit in general, as I stick to stuff that's rather tame. However, I came across a thread the other day for identifying mushrooms in the wild, and I thought, "Do you actually want to trust your life to this collective?"

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    #29

    30 Things People Are Certain Of Without A Need To Prove It, As Shared In This Online Thread There's definitely something amiss in this universe and we're not ready for it.

    Agreeable_Snow_5567 , Frank Cone Report

    Ricardo Ferreira
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mr Lovecraft had just a glimpse of it and look what it has done to him

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    #30

    30 Things People Are Certain Of Without A Need To Prove It, As Shared In This Online Thread That the printer will always run out of ink or that the paper will get jammed when you're already rushing and stressed. Happens all the time.

    PresentCrab2517 , ANTONI SHKRABA Report

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    #31

    30 Things People Are Certain Of Without A Need To Prove It, As Shared In This Online Thread My life will get better

    TheVlookAfrican , Andrea Piacquadio Report

    Michael Largey
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sometimes your life gets better, but it takes a while before you can realize it. ("Worse" usually announces itself straight off.}

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    #32

    30 Things People Are Certain Of Without A Need To Prove It, As Shared In This Online Thread Every cart I pull at Walmart has at least one square tire.

    SettledWater , Mike Mozart Report

    Kathy Rayborn
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My personal record is “recarting” five times before getting a smooth ride. We need more cart repairers like Bubbles.

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    #33

    30 Things People Are Certain Of Without A Need To Prove It, As Shared In This Online Thread Disney made "Frozen" so that when you Google "Disney frozen" you would get search results about the movie and not about Walt Disney supposedly being cryogenically frozen.

    Eloquentdyslexic , Mike Mozart Report

    Kookamunga
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Um, that's why I would google "WALT Disney frozen" - and all the Walt Popsicle info comes right up.

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    #34

    30 Things People Are Certain Of Without A Need To Prove It, As Shared In This Online Thread They changed the Reese’s recipe

    whippedcreamcheese , Mike Mozart Report

    Benita Valdez
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Absolutely did. The chocolate and the peanut butter filling both taste different

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    #35

    There is always someone better and worse than you at everything. Be humble when winning. Edit: Bolt is a legend. Just as all of the world record holders through the decades are. Maybe not at this moment, but maybe tomorrow or next decade they will be someone better. My Dad told me this when I was a young one. I always believed it to be true.

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    Katie Lutesinger
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Did anyone else see "Bolt" and immediately picture the animated superdog, or was that just me?

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    #36

    30 Things People Are Certain Of Without A Need To Prove It, As Shared In This Online Thread Stock Market Manipulation.

    Lugnut7 , Liza Summer Report

    Michael Largey
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Adding the word "manipulation" was redundant. (Like "human error".)

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    #37

    If my morning routine is disrupted, the day is gonna be bad.

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    K- THULU
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If I wake up, I know it's gonna be a bad day....

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    #38

    30 Things People Are Certain Of Without A Need To Prove It, As Shared In This Online Thread I bowled a 289. Friend that went with me is notorious for making up details. No one believes me.

    RockStrongo61 , valkrye131 Report

    SerumSeven
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I believe this person. I've seen people casually roll in the 280s on more than one occasion. Saw a guy do it with a house ball and rental shoes.

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    #39

    About 25 years ago I saw a black panther jump across the road in front of our car, it was about 20ft away and we just missed it. It jumped from out of the bushes on the left , landed in the middle and then jumped clean into the bushes on the right. It was about 4ft long with a tail almost as big. This was at night and my gf and me saw it clearly in the headlights

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    Xenon
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Exotic pet on the loose maybe?

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    #40

    30 Things People Are Certain Of Without A Need To Prove It, As Shared In This Online Thread I went to DreamWorks studios when I was 11 to give a presentation of my animation skills. Nobody ever believes me when I tell them that story. I swear I’m not making it up, it really happened. To keep it brief, I took an online animation course and the company that made the course liked it so much that asked me to be a model student for a business deal with DreamWorks to use their IPs in their courses. They flew me out to LA for free, I got a private tour of the studio, and I even got to meet two animators who were working in animation tests for Trolls (which came out 3 years later). I even got to see concept art for the Captain Underpants movie, which had just started development at the time. To this day I still think this is my life’s peak and it’s all downhill from here. I wanna clarify that while this is the animation I made, I DID NOT MAKE THE CHARACTERS, ASSETS, OR STORY. The course instructors provided all of that and told me what to animate. I just made them move. However, I did add a lot of unique details and elements on my own, such as having the secondary character throughout the whole animation and having them jump into the spaceship at the end.

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    KombatBunni
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It’s like people not believing I made friends with a guy who works for Weta Studios, the company that helped make the LoTR movies 😐

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    #41

    I am better looking than my twin brother

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    #42

    Hollowing out the entire moon to build a theme park inside of it would be a good idea Also I'd turn the entire surface into a large hotel

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