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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The Bible story of the apple was probably originally a birds-and-the-bees type talk. Probably for girls. (lemm.ee)

submitted 5 months ago by JeSuisUnHombre@lemm.ee to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world

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The snake (of the trouser variety) tempts Eve with the forbidden fruit (hanky panky) that she shares with Adam. The consequence of which is painful childbirth.

They're even specifically stated to be naked for this situation.

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[–] esc27@lemmy.world 15 points 5 months ago

I’ve wondered about this before, but it seems like a coincidence.

As I understand it, serpent type monsters are one of the oldest surviving concepts from ancient myths and stories, and are usually more associated with evil or chaos than sex.