Satirical Study Claims Easter Island Heads Were Mother-in-Law Gifts
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The Onion Staff
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Summary
A satirical article presents a fictional archaeological study claiming that Easter Island's moai statues were gifts from an overbearing mother-in-law, based on 'deciphered glyphs' showing an island inhabitant's casual remark about liking stone monoliths in 1250 that led to the mother-in-law bringing one over during every visit.
Key quotes
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"his mother-in-law took this as an invitation to bring one over every time she dropped by for a visit"
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