Chinese farmer unearths boy-shaped root (gotta see)

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This was just too cool not to post.

that sir, is very awkwardly shaped.

Woah... that is so damn WEIRD!

That looks so good... it has to be faked. Seriously.

Wow! That looks almost like an idol from old days. I wonder what sort of forces led to it being shaped like that? I googled and they're kind of odd shaped anyway, but nothing like this!

Very cool

Could have been grown in a breakable container shaped like that. It was done years ago with tomatoes to make them square to better fit on a sandwitch.

reply to post by big gee

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wow,I didn't know that but it makes sense.Can they do that with any root?

There is no way that's real. Come on, people.

I don't know about it being PhotoChopped, but it definitely didn't come out of the ground like that.

Hey, yeah. I could be wrong... Ok. It's not impossible - it's extremely IMPROBABLE. And the symmetry??? Come on.

It just so happens that this plant contains the highest source of Revesterol, which is an antiviral that inhibits neuraminidase. It helps stop the cells from manufacturing the H1N1 virus, because viruses need neuraminidase to reproduce.

Eeeeeeeeep! Invasion of the body snatchers!!!! Pod person! Err, I mean cool root.

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Isn't that also an "anti aging" drug?I would like to know because I would like to stop aging like,now.

What if this particular plant was grown with the root part inside the concrete boy-like mold with little earth inside...

reply to post by genius/idoit

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It's good for lots of things. It is found in grapes and raisins, but a the highest source is this root.

Thought that it could be mandrake, oddly shaped tho.

-v

yeah right, theres no way that thing came out of the ground with that perfect shape.

thats crazy it does look soo good it almost has to be fake.
lets eat it ha

It look like the real thing.
I spent a few minutes on Google Images and found another one almost the same as in the original post.

Here's the original..........



Here's the one I found........




Edit to add picture.

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reply to post by inxion

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How do you propose the roots get their nutrients then? The roots act as a sponge to feed the plant, if the soil is dead the plant will die unlike the size of that root.

reply to post by broli

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The same way as carrots, turnips and beets etc do. The fine water carrying roots from the base of the tuber will have broken away when it was pulled out of the ground or been brushed off after. All the energy is stored in the tuber so that it can go dormant for the cold months and return in spring, if it isn't pulled out of the ground and consumed that is. Leaves and water carrying roots are produced annually, the tuber itself can last for several years and will reproduce by branching.

reply to post by anxietydisorder

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And this one:



What we have is a whole well endowed family!





[edit on 9-11-2009 by loam]