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You need to do this before participating in general elections.
What is voter registration?
When applying for credit or a loan, lenders check this report.
What is a credit report?
This procedure is completed on your car approximately every 5,000 to 7,500 miles.
What is an oil change?
This is the rule of thumb percentage of your monthly income that your lease payment should stay under or around.
What is 20% of your monthly income?
You can technically eat this fruit’s seeds, but they contain cyanide, which makes them poisonous in large quantities.
What is an apple?
This is an official court summons as frequent as once every 2 years.
What is jury duty?
This insurance helps replace lost income if you're injured and can't work.
What is disability insurance?
This should always be in your glove box: license, registration, and this.
What is proof of insurance?
You’ll likely have to pay this refundable amount (usually equal to one month’s rent) when moving into a new place up front.
What is a security deposit?
In medieval times, people believed that this legendary beast could only be captured by a virgin, making it a symbol of purity.
What is a unicorn?
The legal age at which you’re fully responsible for contracts and debts.
What is 18 years old?
If you're injured on the job, this system may cover your medical bills and lost wages—even if the accident was partly your fault.
What is workers' compensation?
This is the minimum amount of insurance you can legally have for your vehicle without being fined in North Carolina.
What is liability insurance?
These bills often aren’t included in rent: electricity, internet, water.
What are utilities?
This country is the smallest in the world by land area and is entirely surrounded by the city of Rome.
What is Vatican City?
This tiny clause in a contract can mean you can’t sue the company—no matter how wrong they are.
What is an arbitration clause?
This government form, filled out at hiring, determines how much tax is taken out of your paycheck.
What is a W-4?
This service can help you if you lock yourself out, your car breaks down, or you get a flat tire.
What is roadside assistance (ex. AAA)?
Before signing this document, read the fine print about rent, maintenance, and penalties.
What is a lease?
This NBA player was famously rumored to have used a secret "flu game" to help his team win the 1997 Finals, despite battling a mysterious illness—but some claim it was actually food poisoning.
Who is Michael Jordan?
This kind of identification allows you to travel by land or sea to Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean but does not permit international travel by plane.
What is an enhanced ID?
When you're applying for jobs, this one thing can ruin your chances—even if your resume is perfect.
What is a social media profile?
Leaving this in your car on a hot day can actually cause it to explode.
What is a can of soda or aerosol spray?
This is something many new renters forget they’ll need to buy when they move in.
What is toilet paper/cleaning supplies/trash bags?
This insect can live for weeks without its head because its brain is located in its body, and it doesn’t rely on a head to function.
What is a cockroach?