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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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Most asbestos is made in Russia currently so definitely

[–] cobwoms@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

i could see the same being said about leaded gasoline

[–] inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

In America sure.

Rest of the world, it would be very much limited to a very, very small minority that would be lost to cancer.

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[–] Ghostwurm@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Like Transfats. I remember the idiots complaining, not realizing they were getting something inferior.

[–] 3dmvr@lemm.ee 3 points 2 weeks ago

they didnt go away just lowered amount for servings, an annoying amount of food still has them, like costco dogs

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[–] rumba@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 weeks ago

If there wasn't such a huge amount of money in remediation, you'd likely still have them now.

[–] Dozzi92@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

I love two towns over from Manville, which was the asbestos capital of America, and I can unequivocally say those morons would vote to bring asbestos back if they could.

[–] madame_gaymes@programming.dev 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

We should just let them bring all these things back, make the southeast US a mecca for dinks that want raw milk, lead paint, asbestos insulation, and derailed trains pumping vinyl chloride into a biodome.

Entice them to move there by saying something like, "The south is rising again, make sure you get in there before they close the doors!"

This would suck though, I would hate not to be able to go to the Smokeys ever again or see the Everglades.

Absolutely would be, yes

[–] KingThrillgore@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 weeks ago

They would huff that shit claiming its so great.

[–] jasoman@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

It was only banned in 2024

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