The Dark Truth Behind the Recovery of a 500-Year-Old Mummy

Not All Deaths Were Peaceful

Though there are several accounts of peaceful deaths like Tanta's, there are other instances where the child was brutally killed. Following a ritual celebration at the place of sacrifice, many children were knocked unconscious, and the bodies have skull fractures as proof. However, this was likely due to preventing them from having to suffer for a long time in the elements...

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The More You Know

  • George Lazenby wasn't an actual actor. He got himself a suit, a Rolex and a new haircut, then met with the producer and made up movies he had been in. He later landed the role of James Bond.
  • Your brain is sometimes more active when you're asleep than when you're awake.
  • The first roller coaster was invented to stop sinful behavior.
  • Almost all chickens eaten today come from the winner of the 1948 'Chicken of Tomorrow' Contest whose genetics now dominate poultry farms worldwide.
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