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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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  1. All posts must be showerthoughts
  2. The entire showerthought must be in the title
  3. No politics
    • If your topic is in a grey area, please phrase it to emphasize the fascinating aspects, not the dramatic aspects. You can do this by avoiding overly politicized terms such as "capitalism" and "communism". If you must make comparisons, you can say something is different without saying something is better/worse.
    • A good place for politics is c/politicaldiscussion
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[–] njm1314@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago

You don't have a favorite Rock?

[–] GooberEar@lemmy.wtf 8 points 1 day ago

It's a mineral, Gurk.

[–] squirrel@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

One of my favorite rocks is stoner rock.

[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (2 children)
[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

:: eye twitches in dwarven space miner::

[–] Ghyste@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 day ago

Like Sublime and Dirty Heads?

Don’t mind Geologists

[–] mercano@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

Sea otters exhibit this behavior. They keep their favorite rock in their pouches and use them to crack open shellfish.

[–] renegadespork@lemmy.jelliefrontier.net 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

According to archeologists, it was probably obsidian.

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Cats have had domesticated humans for roughly 10,000 years.

Goats have been domesticated for at least 10,000 years.

Dogs have been domesticated for at bare minimum 15,000 years.

People have had their favourite pet animals for much longer than you think.

[–] tehWrapper@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

It's believed that connections to objects as favorites is a more recent human evolution. Tribes would have spears and tools but people would just take one.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sapiens:_A_Brief_History_of_Humankind

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