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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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Currently the closest thing to a universal reference point we have is the cosmic microwave background. Relative to that we move at about 370 km/s +- 60 km/s, depending on the time of the year and day.