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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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ethical edit: For a toss-off gag that even I thought was a bit sketch, I'm learning a lot about this situation and I appreciate it

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[–] lazynooblet@lazysoci.al 6 points 2 months ago

Fun fact about how the brain deals with a lack of sound. It uses the part of the brain that normally handles sound for something else.

My wife has a cochlear implant fitted in her adult hood. Certain sounds triggered responses or feelings in different parts of her body.

For example, rubbing my hands together to make a swishing sound was very uncomfortable for a time and made her feet tickle.