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The Egyptian afterlife rocks (media.piefed.social)
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[–] NoForwardslashS@sopuli.xyz 13 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Ah, so THAT was the function on the pyramids

[–] shadowedcross@sh.itjust.works 8 points 4 months ago

That doesn't seem right, but I don't know enough about ancient Egyptian burial customs to dispute it.

[–] KiwiTB@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago

It's why the sphinx has no nose. He ignored the no running sign.

[–] hanrahan@slrpnk.net 3 points 4 months ago

"My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings: Look on my water slides, ye Mighty, and despair!"

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

Ooooooooohhhhhhhhhhh!

[–] PlzGivHugs@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 months ago

I guess that explains the inspiration behind surf_egypt.