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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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I mean why 5, why 5 on each limb, why not 4 or 6. Why do our feet also have 5. Whats with our body being so symmetrical.

People who know anything about evolution, now is your time to shine.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It's usually chnops with the S being sulfur and adding phosphorus.

And of course, that has absolutely nothing to do with why we have 5 digits.