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minus-squarepruwyben@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·18 days agoSo apparently the entire world decided that “pee the bed” would be a great name for a flower.
minus-squareMostly_Gristle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·18 days agoThe Scottish people I’ve heard say it actually called them “piss-a-beds,” which trips off the tongue a lot easier, but that name comes from the fact that as an herbal medicine they are apparently a pretty effective diuretic.
minus-squareAkasazh@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·18 days agoWell it has a strong diuretic effect. It’s just good marketing, you know what plant to get off you have trouble pissing
So apparently the entire world decided that “pee the bed” would be a great name for a flower.
The Scottish people I’ve heard say it actually called them “piss-a-beds,” which trips off the tongue a lot easier, but that name comes from the fact that as an herbal medicine they are apparently a pretty effective diuretic.
Well it has a strong diuretic effect. It’s just good marketing, you know what plant to get off you have trouble pissing