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Zehzin, to science_memes in Because I said so
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sparky678348, to science_memes in Because I said so

An air of confidence is the only thing that separates those who are experts in their field and those who know nothing

Sabre363,

Those who know nothing are the confident ones

DeterminedBauhinia, to science_memes in Zoology :)
half_built_pyramids, to science_memes in Zoology :)

You’ll never cleanse yourself of those who call you god

Metal

Sheeple, to science_memes in Zoology :)
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Parasites serve an important role in both the food chain and to curb species that are too dominant.

I intend to be above parasites in the food chain and win

FuglyDuck, to science_memes in Zoology :)
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Wait… I’m there god?

Okay they don’t sound so bad.

(Actually, they sound worse. I’d make a shitty god.)

voight, to science_memes in Zoology :)
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ALostInquirer, to science_memes in anti meme

…Given the presence of Stonehenge, what kept the ancient peoples of Great Britain from making their own pyramids anyway? I’m guessing it’s to do with different sociocultural arrangements, but was there any absence of resources that may have also contributed?

Lemmygradwontallowme,
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Technically there are davidcastleton.net/english-pyramid-tombs-mad-jack…

I think what’s preventing the ancient people of Great Britain from building high into the sky was the temperate seasonal changes that Egypt lacked…

jasondj,

Lots of people made pyramids. There are indigenous pyramids in New England.

Turns out if you want to stack bricks high, the easiest way to do it is to make triangles.

ALostInquirer,

I’m aware of the trend, which is why I was asking about Great Britain in particular and whether they had also done so. Courtesy of this reply I was made aware that there are at least some there, albeit those highlighted were neither as old nor so large.

Still fun to know about though!

RIP_Cheems, to science_memes in anti meme
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Possibly fun fact(?): We would have far mor mummies in museums if it weren’t for the fact that people ate them. I’m not joking, look it up.

FooBarrington,

Or used them to make paint…

RIP_Cheems,
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That too. I forgot about that one.

dexa_scantron,
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Or unwrapped them at parties to see what was inside.

Laticauda, to science_memes in anti meme

It also counts as a joke about how prone the British Museum is to stealing shit.

vzq, to science_memes in anti meme

The French had to hire a Japanese guy to build them one at the louvre.

HeyThisIsntTheYMCA, to science_memes in anti meme
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I have a British friend who legitimately smuggled a few pieces of the pyramids out of Egypt for her friends (they neeeeeeded souvenirs) and I’m pretty sure I’ve been left one of her remaining pieces in her will. I’m not sure if I should take it back to Egypt and find a spot for it or just shrug and be all “my pyramid now”

HiddenLayer5, (edited )
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IANAL but I’m 90% sure that’s highly illegal even in the UK nowadays, so I at the very least wouldn’t accept the piece lest I get nailed for the crime.

Assuming it’s an actual real piece of the pyramid, like they chipped it off the real structure or something. If they bought it from, say, a street vendor in Egypt then it’s most likely fake in which case there would be no problems.

urda, to science_memes in anti meme
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I could go for a pyramid.

Nacktmull, to science_memes in anti meme

Well, they certainly took pieces of the pyramids to museums in Britain, just not whole pyramids.

someguy3,

They took the Stargate!

Whelks_chance,

That’s Cheyenne Mountain

clay_pidgin,

Negative, that’s just a NORAD deep space radar telemetry site. Nothing to see here.

WhiskyTangoFoxtrot,

Someone’s been watching too much Wormhole X-Treme.

clay_pidgin,

Is there such a thing? Physics tells us: no.

zalgotext,

The sheer amount of mummies they have on display at the British Museum genuinely made me uncomfortable. Walking through those exhibits, the main thought in my head was just “hey, you guys think you should put some of these back?”

spinelessorange,

Fun fact, that’s what’s left after the Victorian fad of eating mummies. Wiki link

Nacktmull,

Fun fact, I once got permabanned on r/artefactporn for saying they should.

expatriado, to science_memes in anti meme

in his defense, he goes by “Bad Jokes by Jeff”

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