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fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 6 days ago

i just think they're neat

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i just think they're neat

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    They are edible tho

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calabash

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      Among other things.

      The gourd is used traditionally to administer enemas. Along the upper Congo River an enema apparatus is made by making a hole in one end of the gourd for filling it, and using a resin to attach a hollow cane to the gourd’s neck.[52]

      which sounds… splintery…

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        Ok now you got my attention

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          There’s also a 13th century persian poem called The Importance of Gourd Crafting that offers other rather intimate uses for the produce.

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        If only we had told this to Aleksey Tartarov sooner.

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        There is always risk in any medical procedure. Or sexy time fun…

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