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Re:New elephant study shows catastrophic decline in Africa by castis on Wednesday August 31, 2016 @03:22PM (#12400772)
just as a heads up, the aphrodisiac thing is a long-running myth.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhinoceros#Horn_trade_and_use

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Re:New elephant study shows catastrophic decline in Africa by zeroer on Wednesday August 31, 2016 @03:31PM (#12400840)
Anything people believe strongly is an aphrodisiac is one via the placebo effect.
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Re:New elephant study shows catastrophic decline in Africa by castis on Wednesday August 31, 2016 @03:36PM (#12400861)
Except they don't believe that. It is said to cure illnesses and is in some cases a status symbol. Belief that it is used as an aphrodisiac was supposedly fabricated.
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