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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.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

He'd drive a truck fogging asbestos dust out the back

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 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.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I'm a little surprised Trump hasn't signed the "Asbestos Fibers Are Our Friends" Executive Order.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It is actually astonishing it took so long for lead to be banned in the US. Even Ben Franklin railed against the use of lead in daily life and he was someone who lived and died in the 18th century.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago

Even Ben Franklin railed against the use of lead in daily life

whoa, TIL. 1786 NO LESS

https://www.environmentaleducation.com/documents/Lead%20Resources/Ben%20Franklin%20Letter%20on%20Lead.pdf

TY!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago
[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago

I love two towns over from Manville, which was the asbestos capital of America, and I can unequivocally say those morons would vote to bring asbestos back if they could.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Implication is that there are things about as bad as asbestos that should be banned, but aren't.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

Cigarette, sir?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 days ago
[–] [email protected] 28 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Trumpers would start eating asbestos for breakfast just to pwn the libz

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

This makes me wonder if we can make a really convincing deepfake video to manipulate the Trumpets.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 days ago

I wish they would

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