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Was the 'Curse of the Pharaohs' real? The science explained with Shini Somara #curseofthepharaohs

The terrifying "curse of the Pharaohs" could've been avoided if only they had better ventilation. 🌬️ Engineer Shini Somara tells us how fluid dynamics and a tomb sealed for thousands of years led to a spooky tale. Watch the full talk with the link above. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYeF244yNGuFefuFKqxIAXw/join Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe #shorts #egyptianhistory #tutankhamun #ancientegypt #ancientcivilizations #ancientmysteries #ancientcurses #scienceexplained #cursedtombs #egyptiantombs #pyramidhistory #science #debunkingmyths The Ri is on Twitter: http://twitter.com/ri_science and Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/royalinstitution and TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ri_science Listen to the Ri podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ri-science-podcast Donate to the RI and help us bring you more lectures: https://www.rigb.org/support-us/donate-ri Our editorial policy: https://www.rigb.org/editing-ri-talks-and-moderating-comments Subscribe for the latest science videos: http://bit.ly/RiNewsletter Product links on this page may be affiliate links which means it won't cost you any extra but we may earn a small commission if you decide to purchase through the link.