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Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months ago

In ancient Rome, a "Fresh Laundry"-scented candle/deodorant would have smelled like pee.

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In ancient Rome, a "Fresh Laundry"-scented candle/deodorant would have smelled like pee.

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Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months ago

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Inspired by this video, which someone posted recently.

And, yes, this is a legit showerthought!

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Yeah, pretty sure it was fermented into ammonia and didn’t smell like pee.

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