r/mildlyinfuriating • u/thetoastmonster • 2d ago

Customs cut the head off this expensive hand-carved elephant artwork shipped from Africa, and did a terrible job gluing it back on.

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u/J0k3r77 2d ago

Also if take wood that flourishes in a specific climate and slam it through several different climates rapidly it can split.

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u/the_Q_spice 2d ago

Or just on an airplane in general.

If that thing was shipped in the foreword belly or upper deck on a cargo plane: those aren’t pressurized.

It would have gone from like 70-80F (or higher depending on location) to something like -30 to -50F while cruising, then back to 60-70F all in a matter of a few hours.

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u/TheLink106 2d ago

As someone who works in shipping, I can tell you that it 100% was shipped without pressure. In all the Boeings and Airbusses that I work on, the only area that is pressurized is the cabin.

Fun fact: every cargo plane belly and upper deck has a button you can press to let the pilots know a person is stuck in the cargo.

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u/natfutsock 2d ago

I like your fun fact, I hope never to need it