20 Bits Of Knowledge That Feel Illegal To Know

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There is a lot of "privileged information" in the world we live in. Some things you only learn by working a specific job, or for a certain company, or with specialized training or top secret clearance. So naturally, when you learn things you wouldn't normally know, it can feel a little sketchy.

So get comfy and check out this list of facts so strange it might make you uncomfortable to know them.

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Police are allowed to lie to you. So are military recruiters

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It takes three full rotations to remove a human head due to the skin’s elasticity

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51 is divisible by 17

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Most large retail employers don’t have a policy against recording your interactions with your bosses

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You can ask the FBI if they have a file on you

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Totally another route of what everyone else is posting but…. the lion at The Animal Kingdom safari ride isn’t chained (Disney World park). He is fed a huge piece of meat every morning and sits on a rock that is changed to the perfect temperature for him everyday so he has no reason to attack anyone on the safari ride.

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When I was a kid, my dad taught me how to pick a lock. I became very interested in different kinds of locks and purchased a lock pick set. I practiced for years and became pretty good at certain types of locks. So over the years every now and then, if a neighbor locks themselves out of the house or a friend loses the key to a padlock or a lock box I’ve been able to help. But the reactions I tend to get from people, even while I’m helping them with their lock is mainly one of mistrust. I’m not a cat burglar. I just like locks.

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Hospitals have but don’t tell you about a program to reduce your bills depending on how much you make. You can go to their website and find a usually hidden link for financial assistance policies and really cut your bill down

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1284x is a Ford fleet key. Not chipped, can be found on Amazon for $7 and perfectly legal to replicate

11.

Well, I gave my 9th grade chemistry class a detailed report on diacetylmorphine (heroin) for a project about organic molecules, including how to make it. It was pretty interesting to do and fun to present, but I feel like I broke the law somehow

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Aluminum foil can block the thefts detection signals in super markets

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In Canada you can record any conversation with someone without their knowledge, unless it is in furtherance of an offence.

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When companies ask for your name/age/gender /race/occupation/salary/etc. you can just lie. You’ll never be able to remove the information about yourself off the internet, but you can muddy the water quite a bit

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When you have a debt with a collection agency you can pay the debt and then call back a few weeks later and say, “I was told when I called and paid that you’d remove this from my credit score.” And then you ask for documentation saying they’re gonna do it. Apparently collection agencies don’t keep super good records on stuff like that; they just want your money. It worked for me, and I hope it can work for you if you need it in the future.

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You can ask scientists for their research paper that you usually have to pay money to view in a journal. They are allowed to just email it to you no questions asked and they like to do it

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The tricks doctors use to distract you when they’re trying to check your reflexes

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It is illegal for a company to forbid you from discussing your wages with your coworkers.

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Confidence can open a lot of doors. A lot of times, you can get away with more with some swagger than you otherwise would being meek about it.

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When you’re on a jury you can vote for someone as innocent even if you think they did it. Most common reasoning for this would be if you just think that they shouldn’t be punished for whatever they did.

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We can’t see the 4th dimension but the 4th dimension can see us