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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 best ones are thoughts that many people can relate to and they find something funny or interesting in regular stuff.

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[โ€“] deegeese@sopuli.xyz 54 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Because physics uses Kelvin for high temperatures, and electron volts for really high temperatures.

[โ€“] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 16 points 4 months ago

And Kelvin for really low temperatures, too. mK used a lot more than MK in many a physics lab...