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65: Mummies and their cursed bacteria
• 64 minWe've resurfaced - just in time for Halloween. Welcome friends, as Sarah and Dr. Kelly discuss all things mummy -- the hotness in the movies, how mummies were made, why they're so cool, and the curses those hilariously macabre victorians inevitably unleashed upon our earth. REFERENCES: Robbing Cleopatra's tomb- the first horror movie? Eyptomaaaaaania!!!! How we know about Egyptian mummy embalming. Eating mummies for fun and healing (WTF) The Midnight Library podcast - Corpse Medicine episode! The Pharoh's curse! The Unlucky Mummy in the British Museum (where else) Nautilus article on the unlucky mummy psychology. Metagenomic Analysis of Ancient Egyptian Canopic jars The mummy's curse: historical cohort study Lord Carnarvon's Death: the curse of aspergillosis (why is it so hard to say tho) Lady Dai, the best preserved mummy ever. Warning, the photos are very real. Find us Online! If you like Zero Percent Scared, help us grow by spreading the word on Facebook, or Instagram! Struggling with drug or alcohol addiction? We understand, it's ok to struggle. But please, ask for help. SAMHSA Drug and Alcohol addiction hotline Or call 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
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