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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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    • 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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[–] azkedar@vlemmy.net 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Twins born on an airplane in flight could be born in different countries.

[–] YMS@kbin.social 0 points 2 years ago

Technically yes, but the birth certificate for both might be filled with the place of the landing simply.
At least for German law (and probably other ones) that's what de facto would be required: You enter the exact town the child was born in, if known (but when moving 800 km/h over invisible town boundaries, who takes note of in which town you were at the exact moments the two were born?), or the place where the mother sets foot to ground otherwise.

[–] gamers_Mate@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Adding onto this twins born near midnight around 1999 to 2000 could be born in different milleniums.

[–] MoonlitKnight@lemmy.fmhy.ml 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Actually, this millennium began 2001.

[–] gamers_Mate@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Wow I learned something new. I had to search it after reading your comment and it is indeed 2001. https://www.timeanddate.com/counters/mil2000.html

[–] AberrantJ@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yeah, most people get it confused with the Willenium which did end in 1999.

[–] gamers_Mate@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Nice I did not know the fresh prince made an album called Willenium.