My friend went swimming in Egypt recently... I said to him 'you do realize your swimming in one of the longest rivers in the world!'. He didn't believe me though, he's in de nile.

According to newly discovered archaeological evidence, King Tut may have been addicted to opium. I was reading an article recently that suggests that as early as 1330 BCE the production of opium and its trade across Asia and into Africa was quite popular. According to scholarly interpretation of some hieroglyphs, King Tut was known for his frequent use of the substance, and his unhealthy behavior grew to adversely affect his leadership in Egypt. At one point, his wife and advisors held somewhat …

The CIA, The Mossad and The KGB. A mummy was found in Egypt, and to determine its age and whatnot, three best forensic teams of the world decided to start a competition. The CIA went first. They studied the mummy for a year, and then came up with a result: the person lived around 1000 years BC, plus or minus 200 years. The Mossad goes next. They study the mummy for a month, and conclude: it was a pharaoh who ruled 1000 years BC, give or take 100 years. The KGB team goes next. They hold the m…

The CIA, The Mossad and The KGB A mummy was found in Egypt, and to learn more about it, the three best forensic teams of the world decided to start a competition. The CIA went first. They studied the mummy for a year, and then came up with a result: the person lived around 1000 years BC, plus or minus 200 years. The Mossad goes next. They study the mummy for a month, and conclude: it was a pharaoh who ruled 1000 years BC, give or take 100 years. The KGB team goes next. They hold the mum…