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 best ones are thoughts that many people can relate to and they find something funny or interesting in regular stuff.

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You don't really see people chewing gum anymore. (lemmy.world)

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

I went to school with a girl who chewed gum everyday, she ended up in hospital with a stomach ulcer.

When you chew, your brain sends signals to your stomach to produce acid to break down the food that is incoming, but if you don't actually consume food, the acid will just continually build until there's a problem.

Basically just saying be careful, though I'm not sure if there is any warning signs you can watch for.