Posted on 11/08/2013 8:09:52 PM PST by bkopto
Tutankhamen was the most famous of all the Egyptian Pharaohs, but it's always been a bit of a mystery how he died. He passed at only 19, and he seemed to have pretty bad injuries at his death, but there was no record of an assassination. Thanks to Science, we now know it was probably due to a chariot accident.
King Tut is best known because when his tomb was found in 1922, it was in relatively good condition compared to other, more ransacked pharaonic resting places. The sarcophagus and mummy were still there, which is always a good sign, and his remains could potentially tell us more about ancient Egyptian life. Unfortunately it's been a bit of a tough nut to crack, owing to many different reasons, not least of which was that his body was mysteriously burned. But don't worry, Science figured that out too.
The teenage Pharoah was engaged in a pastime enjoyed by many in his age group throughout history, except back then they had no cars so they had to make do with chariots and the like. Chariot racing, though, can be dangerous just like any form of racing....
(Excerpt) Read more at jalopnik.com ...
In the words of Rodney Dangerfield, “The poor guy couldn’t buy a break.”
He was not the last teenager to die in a fast vehicle.He probably was not the first either.
CHARIOTS KILL. BAN CHARIOTS!
Born in Arizona, moved to Babylona.
Uh, no. Thanks for playing.
Can this be moved to breaking news?
He gave his life for tourism.
If only they had CAFE standards! Oh, the humanity!
and science said the earth was flat
the sun orbited the earth
Anthropogenic Global Warming was caused by humans and cow farts
that bleeding someone was a sure fire way to cure them
and who the hell knows what they said stars were
GGG Ping
I say he was texting at the time of the accident.
That’s believable. Do you have any idea how complex the ASCII codes for heiroglyphics are?
Or in his day "scrolling" while driving.
now this is UNFORGETTABLE!
King Tut (King Tut)
Now when he was a young man,
He never thought he’d see
People stand in line to see the boy king.
(King Tut) How’d you get so funky?
(Funky Tut) Did you do the monkey?
Born in Arizona,
Moved to Babylonia (king Tut).
(King Tut) Now, if I’d known
They’d line up just to see him,
I’d taken all my money
And bought me a museum. (king Tut)
Buried with a donkey (funky Tut)
He’s my favorite honkey!
Born in Arizona,
Moved to Babylonia (king Tut)
(Tut, Tut) Dancin’ by the Nile, (Disco Tut, Tut)
The ladies love his style, (boss Tut, Tut)
Rockin’ for a mile (rockin’ Tut, Tut)
He ate a crocodile.
He gave his life for tourism.
Golden idol!
He’s an Egyptian.
They’re selling you!
Now, when I die,
Now don’t think I’m a nut,
Don’t want no fancy funeral,
Just one like ole king Tut. (king Tut)
He coulda won a Grammy, (king Tut)
Buried in his Jammies, (king Tut)
Born in Arizona, moved to Babylonia,
He was born in Arizona, got a condo made of stone-a,
King Tut!
Son you’re gonna drive me to drinkin’ if you don’t stop drivn’ that...
Cleopatra VS Marilyn Monroe. Epic Rap Battles of History Season 2.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vICX-6dMOuA
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