I dunno; did the 'gyptians build ramps to slide those big mutha-truckin' stones up there? I dunno how plausible that is, so I thought I'd throw it out there. I don't know where the pyramids came from, personally, but I wouldn't be shocked to learn that it was just a bunch of fairly clever people. Mebbe, mebbe not.
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Personally I think that it's possible that the egyptians didn't build the pyramids... it's possible that they were a relic from an earlier civilization and the egyptians simply moved into them. Historic documents say that the sphinx was built as a protector of the pyramid complex. As the archaelogists dig deeper and deeper into the sands they have discovered water erosion marks around the base of the sphinx. This would indicate that it is 11000 years older than we think it is as the geologic record indicates water covering the desert at that time.
Who really knows? When Caesar or Patriarch Theophilus or Caliph Omar burned the library at Alexandria I guess we lost the truth.
Who really knows? When Caesar or Patriarch Theophilus or Caliph Omar burned the library at Alexandria I guess we lost the truth.
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It would drastically change things though...knowing what really happened as opposed to a story passed down that we think happened.
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This is a brilliant thread.
It's seemingly based on riddles and mysteries, which are always exciting to discuss.
I think the Pyramids are an example of how much work you can get out of a man with a whip and lack of nutrition.
My favourite mystery concerns the authorship of William Shakespeare's plays. Most people accept that it was a peasant from Stratford-upon-Avon as fact, when all the evidence points otherwise. It was obviously Edward De Vere, a duke at the time, if you do any reading on the subject. The Web has lots of material. For instance, the William Shakespeare personified in Shakespeare in Love, has only 3 records of him signing his name, all of which were poorly and differently written. The man was an illiterate. It's one of History's saddest and yet most wonderful stories that a complete loser from the countryside is recognised the world over for being one of the world's greatest geniuses while the true genius gets no recognition at all.
It's seemingly based on riddles and mysteries, which are always exciting to discuss.
I think the Pyramids are an example of how much work you can get out of a man with a whip and lack of nutrition.
My favourite mystery concerns the authorship of William Shakespeare's plays. Most people accept that it was a peasant from Stratford-upon-Avon as fact, when all the evidence points otherwise. It was obviously Edward De Vere, a duke at the time, if you do any reading on the subject. The Web has lots of material. For instance, the William Shakespeare personified in Shakespeare in Love, has only 3 records of him signing his name, all of which were poorly and differently written. The man was an illiterate. It's one of History's saddest and yet most wonderful stories that a complete loser from the countryside is recognised the world over for being one of the world's greatest geniuses while the true genius gets no recognition at all.
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I couldn't believe that she knew my name. Some of my best friends didn't know my name.
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Fez...how did you find all this stuff? Book, Internet, Word of Mouth? Please share...
Fez...how did you find all this stuff? Book, Internet, Word of Mouth? Please share...
let's just say I have way too much time on my hands
Originally posted by bigvalbowski
This is a brilliant thread.
This is a brilliant thread.
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Another high quality post by Fez Wizardo
Another high quality post by Fez Wizardo
Originally posted by bigvalbowski
For instance, the William Shakespeare personified in Shakespeare in Love, has only 3 records of him signing his name, all of which were poorly and differently written. The man was an illiterate. It's one of History's saddest and yet most wonderful stories that a complete loser from the countryside is recognised the world over for being one of the world's greatest geniuses while the true genius gets no recognition at all.
For instance, the William Shakespeare personified in Shakespeare in Love, has only 3 records of him signing his name, all of which were poorly and differently written. The man was an illiterate. It's one of History's saddest and yet most wonderful stories that a complete loser from the countryside is recognised the world over for being one of the world's greatest geniuses while the true genius gets no recognition at all.
I know it's more romantic to think of him as a penniless tramp, but in reality you can't believe that to be true.
Shakespeare is a fraud
Check this link out. It's not the best source I've read but it's the best I've found on the net.
My favourite pieces of evidence are the above signature problem. The fact that William Shakespeare's kids were illiterate. His gravestone has got nothing fancy written on it. And how did he manage to write about Royalty and Italy so accurately? This man, Edward De Vere used a pseudynome (sp?) because it was unlawful for a member of Elizabeth's court to write and perform plays. Unfortunately his pseudonyme was too similar to a local merchant and now nobody remembers him.
Shakespeare is a fraud
Check this link out. It's not the best source I've read but it's the best I've found on the net.
My favourite pieces of evidence are the above signature problem. The fact that William Shakespeare's kids were illiterate. His gravestone has got nothing fancy written on it. And how did he manage to write about Royalty and Italy so accurately? This man, Edward De Vere used a pseudynome (sp?) because it was unlawful for a member of Elizabeth's court to write and perform plays. Unfortunately his pseudonyme was too similar to a local merchant and now nobody remembers him.
Originally posted by spudracer
I knew about Elvis' brother...would've been cool to have two "Kings"
I knew about Elvis' brother...would've been cool to have two "Kings"
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Originally posted by bigvalbowski
It's one of History's saddest and yet most wonderful stories that a complete loser from the countryside is recognised the world over for being one of the world's greatest geniuses while the true genius gets no recognition at all.
It's one of History's saddest and yet most wonderful stories that a complete loser from the countryside is recognised the world over for being one of the world's greatest geniuses while the true genius gets no recognition at all.
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Originally posted by filmfreak
There are no male or female sea horses
There are no male or female sea horses
-GTB
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Greg's right. There are quite a few innacurate "facts" in this thread, but I won't try to ruin the fun TOO much.
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One of the biggest myths told is that being intelligent is the absence of the ability to do stupid things.
One of the biggest myths told is that being intelligent is the absence of the ability to do stupid things.
No, go ahead: better to know so as not to make a fool of myself, potentially. That's not to say, of course, that I wouldn't do so anyway...but I'm out to minimize the damage.
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It's better to know you're wrong then walk around with untrue facts.
In other words...make this thread idiot-proof...
In other words...make this thread idiot-proof...
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Originally posted by Toose
Did you know that the only documented cases of suicide in the animal kingdom belong to the scorpion who, when surrounded by a ring of fire will sting itself in the head... to the death.
Did you know that the only documented cases of suicide in the animal kingdom belong to the scorpion who, when surrounded by a ring of fire will sting itself in the head... to the death.
-when scorpions fight it takes over two days
but the pyrmids thing is really iteresting. Espically with the obelisk, how the hell would they have accomplished it with the tools they had then?
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Originally posted by Greg The Bunny
Are you sure? Sea horses are one of the one of the few species where the males care for the offspring. (That's what the Discovery channel told me) IIRC, they hold them in a pouch. Kinda like a kangaroo, but kinda not.
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Are you sure? Sea horses are one of the one of the few species where the males care for the offspring. (That's what the Discovery channel told me) IIRC, they hold them in a pouch. Kinda like a kangaroo, but kinda not.
-GTB
These are definitely true though:
All clams start out as males; some decide to become females at some point in their lives
Ants don't sleep
Camels have three eyelids
Sharks apparently are the only animals that never get sick. As far as is known, they are immune to every known disease including cancer
Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur