• drosophila@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      A lot of crazy “supernatural mystery” stuff consists of listing a bunch of things that are more-or-less true, but omitting one or two really important facts in an attempt to make the other details seem odd.

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      The Baghdad battery was a clay pot containing vinegar and two different metals, which could produce a voltage of 0.5 volts. Therefore, we can reasonably conclude aliens used these to power their spaceships. *Cuts to poorly rendered CGI shot of lightning bolts shooting out of the pyramids up to flying saucers.*

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      Not enough “It was home to the Nephilim and Jötun, where they preserved this land as the ancient burial site for the ancient predecessors of the Egyptians, from amongst the stars.”