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> I was surprised about the bitumen and its origin story Interesting, bitumen was the first (and only) thing I thought of.
by ginko 6y ago
> I was surprised about the bitumen and its origin story
Interesting, bitumen was the first (and only) thing I thought of.
- exDM69 6y agoWell yeah, seeing that photo I thought that it looks exactly like bitumen but it can't possibly be it.
- tragomaskhalos 6y agoIndeed - I believe people in the middle ages burnt mummies as fuel because of their bitumen content
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- michaelsbradley 6y agohttps://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2341/do-egyptians-burn-mummies-as-fuel/ https://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2341/do-egyptians-...