flerbshmerd

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Some folks say lawns are bad. So what is the better option? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
There aren't any ancient ruins with crazy traps and riddles in c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world
[–] flerbshmerd@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I'm not sure about a pharaoh's tomb, but there were rivers of mercury in the tomb of the first Emperor of China; also automatic crossbow traps I believe. It's the tomb with the Terracotta Army. Extremely fascinating.

  1. futura-sciences.com - This Tomb is a Deadly Trap: Archaeologists Still Refuse to Open It

  2. labrujulaverde.com - Rivers and seas made of mercury inside the tomb of China’s first emperor