19 Things That We Were Taught In School But Have No Meaning To Our Lives Now

    I don't know how to change a tyre but that's okay because I know that mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell.

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    by Cece

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    1. My Very Easy Method Just Speeds Up Naming Planets.

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    Do you remember using this mnemonic to remember the planets? Well, not only is it useless, but it's also wrong. Pluto isn't even considered a planet anymore.

    2. The "I before E except after C" rule.

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    What about words like feign, protein and vein?

    3. Pythagoras theorem.

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    Seriously, have you ever used it outside your education?

    4. Long division.

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    One word: calculators.

    5. Using an abacus.

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    I guess you can say, abacuses don't MATHer anymore.

    6. Bubble writing.

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    Sure, it made you cool amongst your peers but no one cares for that now.

    7. How to play "Hot cross buns" on the recorder.

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    Can I put this on my CV?

    8. The periodic table of elements.

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    This isn't even a great conversation starter.

    9. Making a potato circuit.

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    It's almost as if they thought, "Hm, let's teach the kids this so they can use it as an alternate power source."

    10. Making paper snowflakes.

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    Ok, I guess this does have some purpose. I guess you can make one when you're out of Christmas decor?

    11. How to dissect a frog.

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    Said no one ever.

    12. Mitochondria is the powerhouse of a cell.

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    Why do we ~all~ remember this particular fact?

    13. The outcomes of Henry VIII's wives.

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    Why is this rhyme still stuck in my head? It has no use to my life.

    14. Photosynthesis.

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    I am grateful for plants but I don't know what to do with this piece of information.

    15. Balancing bean bags on my head.

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    I guess it taught us to be patient, but that's pretty much it.

    16. Learning French greetings but no actual useful phrases.

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    Did anyone actually learn how to say they're not fine???

    17. F = MA

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    I never had to use this formula out of school.

    18. How to make a volcano model.

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    Sure, this was really fun but... it's not like we're ever going to be able to use this IRL.

    19. And finally, how to drop an egg without breaking it.

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    How is this going to help me in the future?