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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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I mean, take USA for example, is it even the same country after each amendment? After a Civil War? Civil Rights Movement? Landmark Court Rullings?

One could argue that Modern America began in 1965, with the passing of the Civil Rights Act. Or in 2001 when the Patriot Act was passed. Or in 2009 with Citizens United Court Ruling. Or in January 2017 when... you know. Or in January 2025.

When did the country really start?

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[–] teft@piefed.social 16 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Turkey is a good candidate. Göbekli Tepe was settled some 10,000+ years ago.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 1 points 6 hours ago

Göbekli Tepe was settled some 10,000+ years ago.

Istanbul was Constantinople in one of the at-least-three other empires that claimed that land. Contiguity is kinda out.

[–] Jankatarch@lemmy.world 19 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

It's really funny everything from language, main demographic, culture, and dominant religion changed multiple times over just few thousand years.

The only thing that stayed remotely consistent is "ah yes we also have a bunch of cats running around for some reason."

[–] AnarchoEngineer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Where were the Egyptian cats supposed to go when Egypt fell / was conquered? The Ottoman and Roman Empires were prosperous, ergo they were the perfect societies for cats to enslave next lol

Kind of funny to think of cats thriving in so many countries that got repeatedly raided, conquered, and reestablished by multiple different empires and cultures. Everyone dies eventually but the cats stay haha

[–] kelpie_returns@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Cats are nature's perfect predator in more ways than one, it seems