A team of researchers from IIT-Roorkee discovered the fossil of a colossal snake that lived on Earth 47 million years ago in Gandhi Nagar's lignite mines. The snake, named 'Vasuki Indicus', is believed to be the largest ever to exist, surpassing the previous record holder, Colombian Titanoboa. The fossil, including 27 vertebrae, indicates that the snake could have weighed a ton and stretched up to 49 feet, making it one of the heaviest and longest snakes in history. Scientists speculate that this giant serpent may have been a gentle giant, resting its head on its coiled body or moving slowly through the swamp.