stackyFACTSWhen you're sent to map out the Seychelles for the British Empire, the logical conclusion is obviously that you've stumbled upon the origin of humanity.
When you're sent to map out the Seychelles for the British Empire, the logical conclusion is obviously that you've stumbled upon the origin of humanity. General Gordon became deeply obsessed with Christian mysticism, convincing himself that a specific coconut-shaped like a human pelvis was the actual forbidden fruit that tempted Eve. He completely ignored his military duties to draw manic maps of where he thought the four rivers of Eden flowed.
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