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

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Also ginger.

And technically wormwood too, although that's more you drinking water that is soaked into wood.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Ginger is a root, maybe you’re thinking of something else?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Eh what is a root if not wood that is covered in dirt

[–] [email protected] 18 points 4 months ago (1 children)

So is a potato wood? A carrot?

Ginger is not a tree. It’s a flowering plant.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 4 months ago (3 children)

A potato is not a flowering plant it's a tuba, such as an onion. Totally different thing entirely to a bit of wood attached to a tree.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 4 months ago

Don't be bringing brass instruments into this...

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 months ago

And potato is a tuber but an onion is not. Both are flowering plants. So is ginger.

Ginger has nothing to do with ‘a bit of wood attached to a tree’ which is exactly my point.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago

Potato plants absolutely have flowers. Have you ever grown one? Be careful with the potato flowers and fruits. They are poisonous nightshade.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I think most would consider most tree roots to be "woody"

[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] -4 points 4 months ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] -5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

The root of a tree. Made of wood.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 months ago

No, ginger is not a tree.