I once found a pair of barefoot running sandals online that were otherwise normal with rubber soles etc, but had a copper rivet inserted through the sole to facilitate that connection to earth.
Once in Malaysia I met a guy who was in his early twenties. He looked perfectly ordinary from a western perspective, but it turned out he had three wives. Different cultures!
Also it's never taught that you should lift the clutch to the bite point and keep it still until the car builds up some momentum. I think people do it so subconsciously that it doesn't occur to them that that's the key to moving from a standstill.
To your last point: By that logic you could argue that no one should be able to get compensated for their skills in an open marketplace.
The actors and athletes get paid a lot because someone is willing to pay that money, and they are willing because only a miniscule part of humankind has exceptional skills/talent. Most people are average in every way.
One is an infidel, one is not.