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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 most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.
Here are some examples to inspire your own showerthoughts:
- Both “200” and “160” are 2 minutes in microwave math
- When you’re a kid, you don’t realize you’re also watching your mom and dad grow up.
- More dreams have been destroyed by alarm clocks than anything else
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Ah, yes, good ole ignorant jingoism.
You probably don't know that code in Florida has required concrete reinforced cinder block 1st floor for residential houses since the 90''s, because that's what can withstand hurricanes and flooding. Typical block construction only requires concrete and rebar reinforcement at windows, doorways, etc, while this code requires it in every other opening, thereby tying every course together, from first to last. This prevents flood surges from weakening the structure, and also provides a physical barrier for objects flying at 100mph+.
Code has also required hurricane straps on every rafter, since forever.
There's probably a lot more code I don't know.
But here you'd have them build houses out of stone which wouldn't withstand flooding, unlike reinforced and anchored block, cause in your hubris you think you know something.
That's Florida being ahead of the game. Although it is not much of a race.
But the "houses" in Tornado Alley? Sticks and cardboard all around.