Life can be tough to navigate at times and we could all use the occasional help or tip. Some things we learn on our own through schooling, work, life experience, or family members. Some of the other things you may learn after an unfortunate experience or even by accident.

So with that being said, get ready to possibly learn something new and expand your horizons as you check out this list of things that while you may or may not know, most people do not.

Each time you make a credit card purchase, you are taking out a short term, high interest loan which will accrue interest if you don’t pay it off by the end of the month.

Low calorie food don't mean healthy foodVegan doesn't mean healthyFats aren't unhealthy

that alcohol is a depressant, not a stimulant.

The words virus, fungus and bacteria aren’t interchangeable

To not stop in the middle of the sidewalk and have a conversation, causing everyone to move around you

Yelling louder doesn’t make you more correct.

Playing music at full volume out of your phone does not sound good or make you look cool.

How to say please and thank you

Just because you can that doesn’t mean you should.

Everything is “chemical.”

The "essential" in essential oils does not mean essential for human health.

That I don't control the prices of where I work at.

You can't catch a cold from walking outside with wet hair.Ps. My mom still believes this to this day.

The proper use of lose and loose.

That your local pharmacy doesn't have any control over the actual production of your meds.Why is cough medicine out of stock? I don't know. Maybe a factory in Ukraine blew up and they are our main supplier. Maybe Jeff pressed the wrong button and contaminated all the medications in the production line. I DON'T KNOW.And yes, I am well aware that a pandemic is currently occurring. Thanks for the reminder.I hate people.

Ladies, don't flush your tampons. It doesn't matter if you are on city sewer or a septic system, it is _terrible_ and causes all kinds of issues.

Ride a bike WITH traffic. Walk or run AGAINST traffic.

The little stick on the left side of the steering column of every car is your turn signal. If you push it up, it will tell people around you that you are turning right and push it down to indicate a left turn.

If someone has just injured their back or head DO NOT MOVE THEM

That homelessness isn't just caused by bad life choices. It's very often caused by things outside the person's control. It's also a lot harder to come back from homelessness than many people think.

The left lane is not a hangout lane. Either pass or get out of the left lane.

How long it takes a semi truck to stop

ZIPPERING, the method of keeping a sustained stream of traffic from both sides be it merging or whatever.

Idk if this is considered basic knowledge but it's really good to know:If your car gets stuck in snow, take out the floor mats and stick them under your tires as best you can, in the direction you are wanting to go (so the tires can drive on them). This helps give you some traction. You can reuse this technique as far as needed, just parking, getting out, and moving the floor mats back to right in front/behind your tires.It irks me when I watch TV shows where the characters get stuck and can't get out of the snow, when they clearly have floor mats in their car. It has come to my attention over the past couple years that a lot of people don't know this, so now I try and bring it up every time it remotely comes up in a convo.Also, keep emergency supplies in your vehicle. Jumper cables, a flashlight and batteries (keep them stored separately because corrosion), food/water, gloves, winter boots if applicable where you are, etc. Also, look up the underwater car episode of Mythbusters, just good to know :)

When your turn signal starts blinking at 2x speed it's a warning that one of your turn signal bulbs is out.

Shopping carts don't belong in parking stalls

Don’t put water on a grease fire. This is when your pan/pot catches fire while cooking.Cover it with the pot or pan lid and turn off the heat

Where their water shutoff is in their house.

Drinking alcohol makes a person FEEL warmer but you're much more susceptible to freezing to death.

Measure twice, cut once

How not to fall for a very obvious scam on the internet

Tax write-offs are not as good as not spending the money.

Check your oil, it will result in very costly repairs that will be ten times more expensive than the routine maintenance of changing your oil.