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 can't burn water, because it's already burnt (lemmy.ml)

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Fire is the rapid oxidation of a material. Water is 2 hydrogen and 1 oxygen. Every molecule is fully oxidized. It's also a common byproduct of fire. Therefore, you can't burn it, because it's already burnt

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

I thought we were having steamed clams?

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

Oohhh no I said steamed hams!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

And you call them steamed hams, despite the fact that they are obviously grilled?