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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.

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We settled for wax or pine sap and we were darn glad to get it.

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[–] Snowclone@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I'm pretty sure we had glue before we were even our current species.

[–] rainrain@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Like what? Spit? Poop? Semen?

[–] nesc@lemmy.cafe 9 points 2 weeks ago

Like gelatin, casein, starch, horn glues? They are old as dirt.

[–] ElderReflections@fedia.io 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Where do you think Gorilla Glue comes from?

[–] rainrain@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Vandals_handle@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Dicks out for Harambe

[–] Snowclone@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Tree resin you can get ahold of on accident, light a green piece of wood on fire, you get glue. Animal products can turn to glue with again just leaving it in a fire a long time or a hot enough fire. Humans have been making stone and other tools a lot longer than Homo Sapiens have been around.

[–] webghost0101@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

It’s the glue definition of reversed Theseus.

We started with a sticky mess. Now we have strong adhesive. The technology evolved from the one to the other but are they still the same thing?