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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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If they only swallow spiders that are 0.1 mg, they would consume 6400 tons of spiders every year

If they only consume spiders that are 175 g, they would swallow 11.2 billion tons of spiders every year

Edit: i know its a myth, thats why i said "if"

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[–] pleasejustdie@lemmy.world 24 points 1 year ago (2 children)

For one, the myth is that people swallow 8 spiders per year not per night.

Another, its a myth. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/swallow-spiders/

[–] KarsicKarl@kbin.social 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The myth goes deeper.
The story of Lisa Holst originating this myth as a spoof fact is also a myth.

Neither the supposed journalists, Lisa Holst, nor the magazine, PC Professional, exist.

The hunt is on for the earliest reference. Probably on a newsnet group.

https://www.snopes.com/lisa-birgit-holst/

[–] entropicdrift@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Usenet could potentially have the earliest online reference, but this myth could be ancient. Spiders and humans have always coexisted.

Upvoted because this is one of the most unhinged shower thought posts I've seen, and I want some of whatever you're smoking

[–] ApathyTree@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 year ago
[–] lntl@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

thanks lemmy for this beautiful shower thought :)

[–] PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

8 spiders in their sleep every night

every night

OP... the myth is every year.

[–] RandomVideos@programming.dev 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I misswrote the title. Everything else says every year

[–] dfyx@lemmy.helios42.de 1 points 1 year ago

You can edit titles on lemmy.

[–] uienia@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

And per year is also a lie. People don't swallow spiders in their sleep.