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The Mummy's Curse (Classic)

2023/2/10
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Tim Harford: 本节目探讨了围绕图坦卡蒙墓开启后一系列不幸事件的“法老诅咒”传说。节目主持人Tim Harford详细分析了这些故事，指出许多说法缺乏证据支持，并存在选择性偏差。例如，人们只关注那些符合诅咒预言的事件，而忽略了其他事件。此外，安慰剂效应和反安慰剂效应也可能解释部分事件。节目还揭示了部分故事的虚构或夸大成分，以及媒体炒作的作用。最终，节目主持人以理性分析的态度，驳斥了“法老诅咒”的真实性，并指出许多所谓的诅咒事件是巧合、疾病或媒体宣传的结果。

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The opening of Tutankhamun's tomb and the subsequent tales of the mummy's curse are explored, highlighting the risks and consequences faced by those who disturbed ancient Egyptian remains.

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A hundred years ago, the Tomb of the Pharaoh Tutankhamun was officially opened - despite the widely held belief that disturbing the remains of the Egyptian pharaohs could incur a deadly curse. Why did a team of archeologists risk inciting the wrath of King Tutankhamun by entering his burial chamber? And how many of them met a premature end for their impudence?

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