Biology of the Living Mummy Explained | The Science of the Mummy's Curse

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The idea for this topic came from a mysterious source known only as "Researcher Chameleon ​⁠(‪@researcherchameleon4602‬)."
The concept of a revived mummy has terrified the public for generations. Is there any truth to these seemingly far-fetched claims?

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Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction
1:40 - The legend
3:14 - Sponsored segment
4:48 - Preservation
7:56 - Histories
09:35 - Cryptomycota aegyptiaca
17:28 - Locomotion
25:13 - The Curse

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