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means A device or enclosure that rains water down on you for washing, or the act of getting clean under it — and by extension a brief fall of rain or a party where gifts pour onto the guest of honor.
from From Old English 'scūr,' meaning a brief fall of rain, hail, or even arrows — anything that comes down in a sudden burst. It has cousins across the Germanic family (German 'Schauer'). The bathing fixture is a much later twist: the 'shower bath' arrived only in the 19th century, borrowing the idea of falling water. The gift-giving 'baby shower' or 'bridal shower' is later still, an early-20th-century American notion of presents raining down on the lucky recipient.
- eureka zone
- dopamine plus zero distraction breeds genius accidents
- water cost
- average shower drains about 65 liters
- acoustic boost
- hard tiles bounce sound, making everyone temporarily talented
- ancient roots
- Greeks rigged piped showers over 2,000 years ago
- skin truth
- daily hot showers strip protective oils raw
psycho shower scene — alfred hitchcock's 1960 film featuring the iconic murder scene that revolutionized thriller cinema
bridal shower — pre-wedding celebration tradition dating back to 1960s america, now a common event before weddings
meteor shower perseid — annual celestial event in august with up to 100 meteors per hour visible from earth