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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You can't burn water, because it's already burnt (lemmy.ml)

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Fire is the rapid oxidation of a material. Water is 2 hydrogen and 1 oxygen. Every molecule is fully oxidized. It's also a common byproduct of fire. Therefore, you can't burn it, because it's already burnt

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Water is also hydrogen and oxygen floating around in a sea where they are constantly switching partners. An orgy if you will.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

That's why you're called a seaman when you go out floating in the ocean.