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The other reason there are few mummies left is that we ate them.


If you doubt that it's true, do a bit of research and find out if it's so.

Here's one source[0], there are others.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mummy_brown


There's a difference between eating and using them as paint, though.


Everything on earth is made of the dead severaal times over.


The article links to a source describing medicinal use.


... or used as firewood




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