Hindu Legend

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Did you know that according to a Hindu legend the world is carried on the back of four elephants that, in turn, ride on the back of a turtle (this may sound hauntingly familiar to any fans of the hilarious Discworld series written by Terry Pratchett).

The best bit about this tale however, is that when a old lady wise in the ways of Hindu cosmology was asked by a learned astronomer what supported the turtle, she replied:

"It's turtles all the way down"

Can you imagine an infinately long pile of turtles flying through space with the Earth riding on top? Pretty bizare.

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