Trivia / The Talmud

• Science Marches On: The Talmud gets anatomical descriptions of animals grossly wrong, including, for instance, getting the number of a cow's stomachs wrong, as well as things like saying that only pigs have split hooves without being ruminant. A few more examples:
  • Snakes can mate with turtles and produce extra-dangerous snakes.
  • Women can give birth to lambs.
  • Mice can gang up on a cat and kill it.
  • Cows can give birth to a calf directly into the womb of another cow.
  • A girl's hymen will grow back if penetrated before the age of three. Despite claims to the contrary, the rapist is not exempt from punishment.

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