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Why Was King Tut Buried with a Trumpet? "Whenever someone blows into it, a war occurs" Ted Gioia Why was King Tut buried with a trumpet? Was he planning to party in the next life? In fact, Tut had two trumpets in his tomb. One was made of silver and the other of bronze or copper. (It hasn’t been submitted to a metallurgical analysis to determine which.) The silver trumpet was clearly more important to Tut—and not just because he had his name included in the delicate design. It was found in the burial chamber itself—while the bronze or copper horn only made it as far as the antechamber. Both trumpets are quite long, but the silver trumpet is the longest—58.2 centimeters compared to 49.4 centimeters for its partner. King Tut’s silver trumpet with wooden insert ( Wikimedia Commons ) The trumpets from Tut’s tomb are not only the earliest surviving trumpets from Egypt, but are actually the oldest operational trumpets anywhere in the world. And we know they’re operational, because ...

Japan's experts baffled by high Covid deaths After three booster campaigns in 2022, the Japanese are now in a league of their own among mRNA consuming countries, administering far more boosters than countries that had far more coercive vax campaigns. Japanese over 65 have done their best to reduce Japan’s 612-million-dose stockpile of mRNA jabs, with 3rd, 4th, and 5th jab rates of 91%, 82.5%, and 56%, respectively. But unfortunately, Japan has started 2023 by reporting its highest ever daily Covid death tolls. During the booster era starting in early 2022, each wave has been noticeably higher than the last. What could possibly explain this? Let’s ask Takaji Wakita , chairman of Japan’s Covid Response Advisory Board. The cause of the rise in Covid deaths is *hard to explain.* What about Dr Satoshi Kamayachi , director of the Japan Medical Association? JMA director on increased Covid deaths: “There’s a lot we don’t know, and we don’t have evidence.” Nice to see an expert admit the ...