• zabadoh@ani.social
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    2 months ago

    It rains a lot in some parts of India, hence the existence of the jungle where she was chained.

    Maybe she survived by drinking puddles of rainwater within her range of movement?

    That may not be enough water to sustain her forever, but it would extend her survival.

    That, and lack of water and food can lead to delirium which can lead to losing sense of time.

    She might have picked “40 days” as a Bible reference. That’s a pretty common number that represents a long time in western culture, even if they’re not directly referencing the Bible.

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      2 months ago

      That’s a lot of mights and maybes. I feel the article did an ok job at leaving those out and going only off of what is known. Which is exactly what the news is suppose to be