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Showerthoughts

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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

Here are some examples to inspire your own showerthoughts:

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[–] Sharkticon@lemmy.zip 24 points 20 hours ago (2 children)

There was a West Wing joke somewhat similar to this.

Margaret: Red meat has been found to cause cancer in white rats. Maraschino cherries have been found to cause cancer in white rats. Cellular phones have been found to cause cancer in white rats. Has anyone examined the possibility that cancer might be hereditary in white rats?

Surgeon General Millicent Griffith: Let me tell you something, I'm not a hundred percent sure we've ruled that out.

[–] village604@adultswim.fan 2 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago) (1 children)

The only part of that show I remember is one guy realizing that the stray dog he found thought its name was Damnit.

[–] Sharkticon@lemmy.zip 1 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) (1 children)

99.99% sure you are thinking of a different show.

[–] village604@adultswim.fan 1 points 7 hours ago

Shit, it was JAG I think.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 0 points 7 hours ago

Rodent model studies are mostly done in very inbred mouse models. Toxicity and cancer data is typically done at doses a human could not possibly get in a lifetime.

Remember when BPA was a hormone in plastic? BPA was originally a failed attempt to make a synthetic hormone, the only way they could see anything like a hormone effects was when they injected huge amounts into rodent muscles. People went stupid with media driven fear.

Junk science is a waste of time and money.