Here Are 30 Facts That Feel Almost Illegal Just To Know About Them

If you're into learning new things, like most of us are, then you're in the right place. You're even more in the right place if you enjoy learning potentially illegal things, especially if they are only illegal when used in certain ways.

We definitely know there are some facts and hacks out there that probably should not be shared openly between people due to the trouble they could cause if the information falls into the wrong hands. With all of this being said, this doesn't stop us from wanting to know about these potentially illegal facts that people are sharing.

The knowledge contained within this post is absolutely wild, and we are loving it. I mean, we can't complain at all because you never know when these sketchy life skills might actually come in handy.

We are so excited to share these 30 facts with you, so if you are in the mood to learn something new and discover how to do some wild things, then you should keep on reading. We are sure you'll find something at least slightly interesting within this list.

Let's dive in and check out these facts that feel illegal just to know.

1. This fact is not one we recommend putting to use, but at least you know.

"Aluminum foil can block the theft detection signals in supermarkets."inobody_somebody

2. This is a fact I think we all could use.

"(This is England knowledge; other countries may vary) If you are struggling to pay bills, make water the first one you skip. Access to water is protected by law, so the utility supplier cannot cut you off."FailedTheSave

3. This purple explosion is just a little fun and games.

"Creating nitrogen triiodide. When in liquid form, it is stable, but once it dries, even a fly landing on it creates a purple smoke explosion. It’s so unstable that alpha radiation can be used to detonate it.It’s actually easy to get the materials and create it. I filled my high school hallway stairs with purple smoke on the last day of school."RyanNerd

4. Learning how to make thermite.

"How to make thermite. I don’t know why, but thermite itself isn’t actually all that useful or destructive. It burns hot, sure, but it’s not going to melt anything very well without a proper vessel to contain and direct the heat into the thing you want to melt."Jhawk163

5. Lock picking is actually a useful skill to have.

"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 lockbox, I’ve been able to help.But the reactions I tend to get from people, even while I’m helping them with their lock, are mainly one of mistrust. I’m not a cat burglar; I just like locks."Blameking27

6. The legal age to get a tattoo is much different in other places.

"In Ireland, there is no legal age to get a tattoo. Legally, you can tattoo a newborn as long as the parents consent. We can be charged with bodily harm to a minor if there is no consent.We have an industry standard of 16 with parental consent or 18 with ID. I’m a tattoo artist in Ireland."KawaiiGoth666

7. Well, I mean it says it in the title.

"There is a book called '100 Deadly Skills' that teaches you how to do all sorts of potentially illegal stuff."temptedbyknowledge

8. Don't tell your bosses.

"Most large retail employers don’t have a policy against recording your interactions with your bosses."APe28Comococo

9. This is very true, though I can confirm.

"It is legal to grow opium poppies in the United States, but only if you don’t know they can be used to make drugs."MakesCakesEatsMud

10. I need to know where I can find the file.

"You can ask the FBI if they have a file on you."Lexybabie21

11. I thought we all knew this, though.

"You can say no when cashiers ask for your email or phone number."Haniloo

12. This is wild but awesome, honestly. It's also a little scary.

"Totally another route from 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 adjusted to the perfect temperature for him every day, so he has no reason to attack anyone on the safari ride."Meganfaith10

13. This is pretty cool.

"51 is divisible by 17."IsThisNameTakenThen

14. This is scary, and I didn't need to know it.

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15. This is important information to know.

"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."Callyourmother_2113

16. This is to be expected, though.

"Well, I’m in med school, and funny enough, learning how to not kill a person involves learning about a ton of ways to kill a person."TheFfrog

17. Doctors are hilarious and sneaky.

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

18. Be right back; I'm just going to email some scientists.

"You can ask scientists for their research papers 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!"SabreToothSandHopper

19. This is interesting.

"In Canada, you can record any conversation with someone without their knowledge, unless it is in furtherance of an offense.I had to do this with an auto restoration shop in order to do a Visa chargeback when they did nothing to my car but stole parts for almost a year (Curtis Customs in Nova Scotia – I don’t mind mentioning them because there are already news stories about their scams).EDIT: A lot of replies from people possibly misreading. If 'you' are recording a 'conversation with someone,' you are part of the conversation and would be the consenting individual (one-party consent). It’s definitely wrong and illegal to record just any conversation between two or more other people."TheKingOfDub

20. Well, this would be a funny way to confuse the internet.

"When companies ask for your name, age, sex, 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 waters quite a bit."Tahoeclown

21. I need a class like this.

"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."GoldH2O

22. Knowledge I didn't need to have.

"How to make explosives with everyday home products."mranderson2929

23. This is the advice I need.

"Read a personal finance book that recommended calling your providers once a year (credit card companies, TV/internet providers, cell phone company, etc.) and demanding a lower rate or price. I’ve been following that advice for two years and have not been denied once.Last week, I saw a commercial for my internet provider offering a super low introductory rate, so I called to demand that I get that rate. They said no problem, and now I save an extra $700 a year because of a 5-minute call.I am a very passive introvert, so it’s not the easiest or most comfortable thing, but the money I save is worth it. They may say no initially, but if you ask a few times or ask to speak to their supervisor, they usually give in.*Edit: The book is called 'I Will Teach You to Be Rich' (cringey title, awesome book in my opinion)."teflonjon321

24. This is so cool, and I would've loved to talk to him.

"I had a stats professor who used to work for the U.S. government. I’m not sure exactly what his job was, but it definitely involved evaluating the status and readiness of nukes, both ours and the USSR’s (he was probably at least 70 and had been retired from that job for a while).One day in class, he just started talking about the percentage of nukes that fail (ours and theirs) and why they fail, along with all kinds of other seemingly sensitive information. I don’t think he would have told us anything classified, but his personality was boisterous and irreverent enough that I am not sure.I literally expected a team of spooks to bust down the door at any minute and drag us all off for interviews in windowless rooms."punkinholler

25. Well, I'd hope that this works like that.

"In regards to military-grade bombs and missiles, it takes actual effort to make one go off on the ground. Like, you literally have to go out of your way to arm the fuse, then sit around for a timer to detonate said bomb.It's not like in the movies, where a soft breeze or some nutjob with a hammer will make a bomb just explode for no reason."cgtdream

26. This is unfortunately true.

"90% of home locks are easily pickable with a little know-how and a couple of pieces of metal."Training-Pop1295

27. Okay, now this was something I didn't know.

"One thing I learned is that in the state of California, if you are squatting on a property for five years and have been upkeeping it with proof, you can file a claim of ownership with the courts and take over any property as long as it is deemed that the original owner never tried to remove you within the same timeframe."Fearmortali

28. Fake it until you make it.

"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."crappotheclown

29. This definitely feels illegal to know.

"1284x is a Ford fleet key. Not chipped; it can be found on Amazon for $7 and is perfectly legal to replicate.Searching '1284x' filetype:.pdf site:.govwill pull government bids that involve that key and also show you what agencies you could open up or drive away a police car."Gregorofthehillpeopl

30. This is also true and definitely kind of how law systems work.

"When you’re on a jury, you can vote for someone as innocent even if you think they did it. The most common reasoning for this would be if you just think that they shouldn’t be punished for whatever they did. I can’t remember the term for it; something like Third Option.

rjlupin5499 added:

Jury Nullification. It’s definitely a thing in the U.S."LittleOrangeBoi

These facts seriously taught us some things, even if we feel a little rebellious learning them. Overall, we love learning new things, and some of these will be very useful in our everyday lives for sure.

Did you learn anything new here today? Share your thoughts in the comment section!