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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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I'm just imagining a room full of people coming up with dozens of random jingles using random letters that almost sound like English before shipping it off to marketing to sell as the "next big drug"

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[–] I_Fart_Glitter@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The Naming of Drugs is a difficult matter;

It isn’t just one of your holiday games.

You might think at first I’m as mad as a hatter,

When I tell you a drug must have THREE DIFFERENT NAMES.

[–] TranquilTurbulence@lemmy.zip 8 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Chemists write papers where precision is key, so they’ll use an IUPAC name like (RS)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine.

The title of the paper will use the trivial name N-methylamphetamine, because it’s easier for everyone, but still precise enough.

People who buy and sell the drug, use one of the trade names, such as: speed, ice, chalk, dunk, pookie, rotten candy, rocket fuel etc. at this point though, all precision goes out the window. The product usually contains a variable mixture of fun and interesting surprise compounds and even the concentration of the active ingredient can be all over the place.