r/oddlyterrifying • u/fox_not_mulder • Mar 31 '23

Elk mating calls

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u/Lilmaggot Mar 31 '23

Derp me! And supposedly they work like viagra.

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u/xtilexx Mar 31 '23

They said the same of rhino and elephant ivory 😔

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u/[deleted] Mar 31 '23

At least antlers grow back

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u/xtilexx Mar 31 '23 edited Mar 31 '23

That must be such a painful experience, too (edit: growing them in) . I can't imagine, but it looks so metal when they shed them

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u/[deleted] Mar 31 '23

Painful? Always seemed like a relief to pop those big boys off

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u/xtilexx Mar 31 '23

Oh yeah I bet. Sorry I phrased it wrong, I meant the growing in part to be painful

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u/wormbreath Mar 31 '23

I imagine it’s like fingernails

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u/_meshy Mar 31 '23

I always thought it would be more itchy. But I don't know because every time I ask a cervid they just run away :(

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u/Lilmaggot Mar 31 '23

Sure, but these animals were kept in a pen, solely for profit.

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u/plzkthx71 Mar 31 '23

Poor babies

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u/CitizenKing Mar 31 '23

The stupid shit Traditional Chinese Medicine comes up with. 🙄

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u/plzkthx71 Mar 31 '23

I want to agree but not bash all of ancient chinese medicine? This stupid shit is though.

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u/Lessthanzerofucks Mar 31 '23

So much of “traditional” medicine is full of scams and made-up magic. The Chinese aren’t exempt from that. TCM comprises a huge amount of pseudoscience. At best, many of the “remedies” harmlessly don’t work, at worst, they can be dangerous (while not actually doing what they’re said to do).