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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.
Here are some examples to inspire your own showerthoughts:
- Both “200” and “160” are 2 minutes in microwave math
- When you’re a kid, you don’t realize you’re also watching your mom and dad grow up.
- More dreams have been destroyed by alarm clocks than anything else
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Surely eating a banana has more exposure than just holding it
Depends on what kind of radiation. Alpha radiation? You can hold the banana forever, but you better not eat it. Gamma radiation? Kinda fucked either way.
So if I'm ever offered a gamma-radiating banana I might as well eat it? Got it and thx
Think Incredible Hulk crossed with King Kong.
Green Gorilla?
Aw hell ya. Im gonna be so frickin strong after this that I'll finally be able to finish Edward Scissorhands without even crying or covering my eyes
Google says the potassium in bananas emit beta and gamma radiation. No idea what that means but there ya go
Beta is an electron, gamma is a photon (and alpha is a helium nucleus)
Almost certainly. But I'm not going to eat thousands of bananas in a day.
That's like, $10,000!
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Go watch a star war!