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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
  4. Posts must be original/unique
  5. Adhere to Lemmy's Code of Conduct and the TOS

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[–] MonkCanatella@sh.itjust.works 5 points 5 days ago

As long as it made someone money or kept them from losing it, yes there would be

Most asbestos is made in Russia currently so definitely

[–] JustAThought@lemm.ee 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Didn’t they have asbestos shovelling competitions? 1962 Right around the time major studies confirmed the concerns from a decade earlier:

1960s: Studies, particularly by Dr. Irving Selikoff in the U.S., showed clear links between asbestos exposure and mesothelioma, lung cancer, and other illnesses, prompting greater public health concern.

[–] rumba@lemmy.zip 4 points 5 days ago

If there wasn't such a huge amount of money in remediation, you'd likely still have them now.

[–] cobwoms@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

i could see the same being said about leaded gasoline

[–] inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

In America sure.

Rest of the world, it would be very much limited to a very, very small minority that would be lost to cancer.

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[–] edg@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] hungryphrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 3 days ago

I beg your pardon?

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