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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.

Here are some examples to inspire your own showerthoughts:

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[–] mxeff@feddit.org 29 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Behold, Approximate True Colour Neptune

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Wikipedia - Neptune - Colour

Actually not that blue, compared to Earth.

[–] gedaliyah@lemmy.world 14 points 2 weeks ago

Marble? More like a yoga ball.

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[–] moody@lemmings.world 13 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Neptune looks much less blue in real color when compared to the Voyager photos we're used to. In real color, Earth looks like a much deeper blue, while Neptune looks like a pale, foggy, light blue.

[–] Admetus@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 weeks ago

Shame. Pale blue marble doesn't roll off the tongue.

[–] sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 weeks ago
[–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Fuck those Neptunian bitches, man. They want Blue back, come take it.

[–] Shigeko_Kageyama@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

It's really more like a balloon to me. Because it's a gas giant.

[–] BananaPeal@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago

I feel that the bigger audacity is the real name. Earth means soil, yet maybe 25% of the surface is soil.