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The Curse Of King Tut's Tomb
The curse of King Tut’s tomb was written on all tombs of Pharaohs.
King Tut’s curse was exploited by Howard Carter to scare away tomb robbers.
Many didn’t believe the curse until people from the tomb opening started dying from mysterious causes.
An Earl of Carnarvon was at the tomb opening and died one year later. People have commented saying he died from poor health not the curse.
People at the opening lived to an average of 73 years which was older than the average person at the time.
In conclusion I believe that “The Curse of King Tut’s Tomb” is not real.
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