Just gonna say it: That image immediately makes me think they found ancient Mexican dildos.
Serious
this post was submitted on 27 May 2025
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"But upon closer inspection, she discovered that the "trash" was actually a cache of artifacts that may have been used in fertility rituals more than 500 years ago."
Might not be far off. Sometimes that gutter mind pays off๐
finds some dead person's secret wank cave
"Yes, these objects definitely had ritual significance. Look how well used they are!"
I wonder what those fertility rituals entailed...
That's an insane find, but merely reading about wading through water inside a cave with only a 15cm air pocket between the surface and the ceiling is giving me claustrophobia.
Yeah, I'll pass too.
how did they do it is my question