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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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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

Making water into wine was not something all that special, it used to basically be like a concentrate that you would then add to water to consume. Shoutout to the history of Rome podcast. So he could make more and more deluted wine with more water but it wouldn't become more concentrated.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Which podcast is that? You piqued my interest, but there seem to be a lot of podcasts about the history of Rome.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

"The history of Rome podcast" is literally the name.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

I may have found it. Cheers!

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

this sounds sketchy - distillation wasn't invented until well after the Roman era. how?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

https://santoriniwinetour.com/why-did-the-ancient-greeks-drink-watered-down-wine/

I guess not explicitly a concentrate but I was trying to allude the fact it was used in a similar way.