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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.

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Isn't it weird that we have exactly five fingers and five toes on each hand and foot. (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/showerthoughts

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I mean why 5, why 5 on each limb, why not 4 or 6. Why do our feet also have 5. Whats with our body being so symmetrical.

People who know anything about evolution, now is your time to shine.

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[–] AEsheron 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Octopi is doubly wrong, it's Greek, not Latin. If it wasn't octopuses it should be octopodes, ock-TOP-oh(uh)-deez.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The more usual Greek word seems to have been polypous (also pōlyps), from polys "many" + pous, but for this word Thompson suggests folk-etymology and a non-Hellenic origin.

The classically correct Greek plural (had the word been used in this sense in ancient Greek) would be octopodes.

Octopi regards the -us in this word as the Latin noun ending that takes -i in plural. Like many modern scientific names of creatures, it was formed in Modern Latin from Greek elements, so it might be allowed to partake of Latin grammar in forming the plural.

Still I'd prefer octopi since despite origins in different languages its now a word in english and we can use it however english speakers like and not the greek.