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The Mummy's Curse (Classic)
Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford
The Curse of the Pharaohs
The legendary curse of the pharaohs is said to have killed many people in Egypt. Howard Carter, who saw Tutankhamun's mask for the first time in more than three thousand years, was one of them. The Egyptian government has never been able to explain why these mysterious deaths took place. Could it be a toxic substance or mold? Or even radioactive material? We'll find out what really happened after the break.
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