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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. A showerthought should offer a unique perspective on an ordinary part of life.

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Non-language-using animals must think humans are the worst songbirds ever. (lemmy.world)

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To clarify: I’m not suggesting animals think all sounds are songs—just that songbirds and humans are the only common animals that combine sounds into arbitrary sequences where each individual sound doesn’t have a single fixed meaning.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Oh, birds are mostly screaming at each other in their equivalent of Italian. They'd do rude gestures - but no hands.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

Sometimes they flap their wings!