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Why millions thought statues drank milk

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Watching a stone elephant rapidly slurp down spoonfuls of milk is incredibly surreal. In the mid-nineties, millions of Hindu statues allegedly began drinking milk offered by devotees, sparking massive global panic until scientists explained capillary action and basic fluid movement.

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