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Moon Hoax ~~Worshippers_~~ (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 38 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

"Observations by Pliny the Elder"... I love the fact that someone is still reading ancient ass proto-science, but it really really has to be taken with a grain of salt.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 2 months ago

Pliny believed that elephants knew enough to kneel for human kings, or to point out directions to lost travelers.

Not a reliable source, if this claim can even be found in his works.