Over the years, we've heard way too many bizarre claims relating to science which won't ever be scientifically accurate in a million years and now, we have a new one to add to the list.

G Nageshwar Rao, the Vice Chancellor of Andhra University, claimed that India had the knowledge of stem cell research, test tube fertilisation and guided missiles thousands of years ago, using Mahabharata and Ramayana as examples.

Yep, all of that has been in our country for years - in fact, thousands of years - and we never even knew! Well, I guess you learn something new every day.

#WATCH: GN Rao,Vice-Chancellor Andhra University at Indian Science Congress y'day in Jalandhar:How come Gandhari gave birth to 100 children?Stem cell research was done 1000 yrs ago in this country,we had 100 Kauravas from one mother because of stem cell&test tube-baby technology. pic.twitter.com/C9nlaYwB7p — ANI (@ANI) January 5, 2019

This all went down at the 106th Indian Science Congress in Jalandhar. He said, “We had hundreds of Kauravas from one mother because of stem cell research and test tube baby technology,” Rao claimed. “It happened a few thousand years ago. This was science in this country...Mahabharat says, 100 eggs were fertilised and put into 100 earthen pots. Are they not test tube babies? Stem cell research in this country was present thousands of years ago.”

Did you know that Ravana had 24 types of aircraft of different sizes and capacities and had several airports in Lanka? Yeah, me neither.

This scientific breakthrough, obviously, had people on Twitter talking and here's what everyone's saying.

Why?

Why does India spend money on these jokers to become a joke at global science conferences? @scroll_in: Kauravas were test tube babies, claims Andhra University vice chancellor at Indian Science Congress https://t.co/CVufFPedXl — Raju Narisetti (@raju) January 5, 2019

Apparently.

'Kauravas were test tube babies, Ravana had 24 types of aircrafts,' Andhra University V-C's presentation at Indian Science Congress. This is the obscurantism and superstition that's Modi wants to teach our children in the name of science!https://t.co/R79qWplFns. — Prashant Bhushan (@pbhushan1) January 5, 2019

Normal headlines sound like The Onion headlines.

The gift doesn't stop giving. @TheOnion, you need to open a bureau - or an edition - in India: https://t.co/qlYSQaxxdA — Salil Tripathi (@saliltripathi) January 5, 2019

Truly embarrassing.

When the lines behind mythology and history blur, and blind nationalism is rewarded, you get these embarrassing "scientific claims" 🤐🙈🙄



Kauravas were test tube babies, claims Andhra University vice chancellor at Indian Science Congress https://t.co/0tIbFWWimn via @scroll_in — Neha Sinha (@nehaa_sinha) January 5, 2019

Thank you.

Thankyou dear @narendramodi ji, @BJP4India and other parivar family for converting Indian science Congress into Indian comedy show and making us Indians a laughingstock in front of the world.



Some outputs are..

- Kauravas were test tube babies

-Newton & Einstein are wrong



pic.twitter.com/3WeSR7T6aQ — Anand RM (@AnandRM_) January 5, 2019

Very tough.

We have tough contenders for nobel prize this year.https://t.co/9uBJsIHJCf — Siona Gogoi (@AtomicBlow) January 5, 2019

Exactly.

Ravana's plastic surgeon for his 100 heads was Parvathy, who had advanced skills after Ganesha's head transplant. Why do you think he was such a Shiva bhakth? https://t.co/ld4EukHyoO — Sangita Nambiar (@Sanginamby) January 5, 2019

I'm honestly mad I wasn't there.

So, some jewels from #IndianScienceCongress. Andhra Univ VC G Nageshwara Roa said:

* Kauravas were born due to testube babies

* Ravana had several aircraft of different size and shape.

* Rama & Krishna used guided missiles

* Dashavtar predates Darwin's Theory of Evolution pic.twitter.com/hPwzelIQpi — Prashant Rangnekar (@prashant85) January 4, 2019

Perfect start.

And we have a pumpkin for the weekend at the start of 2019! https://t.co/u5W9GSkCEh — Rajdeep Sardesai (@sardesairajdeep) January 5, 2019

We should laugh but we should also be worried.

I haven't laughed so hard after so many years! These are the people who would build scientific temperament in our universities. "Kauravas were test tube babies and ravan had 24 different kinds of aircraft" says VC of andhra univ https://t.co/NgLM0nhwpg — Rizwan Alam (@rizwanalam14) January 5, 2019

Completely absent.

No comments, simply. In 21st century, when logic and reasoning are simply absent.

https://t.co/BDab1uBQGu — Anjali Marar (@LittleMurthy) January 5, 2019

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