137: Alex secretly climbed the Great Pyramid

What Was That Like - True Stories. Real People.

Scott Johnson & Glassbox Media

True Crime, Documentary, Personal Journals, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 5 May 2023

⏱️ 70 minutes

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The Greek historian Herodotus wrote about seven great architectural structures. That list became known as the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Of those seven achievements, four were destroyed by earthquake. Two were destroyed by fire. Only one is still standing – the Great Pyramid of Giza, in Egypt. This pyramid today has a height of 450 feet, or 137 meters. It was the tallest structure in the world for over 3800 years. And now, it’s a popular tourist destination. People from all over the world will travel to Cairo, and stand next to this enormous structure, and just wonder about all the manpower and materials and work that went into creating it. And there are others, like today’s guest, Alex, who look at the Great Pyramid and think “I’d like to climb to the top of that pyramid”. And Alex came up with a plan to do just that. What he didn’t plan on was getting caught. If you’d like to contact Alex: Email: [email protected] Twitter: @ABrockstar32 Pyramid map: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Giza_pyramid_complex_(map).svg Full show notes and pictures for this episode are here: https://WhatWasThatLike.com/137 Want to discuss this episode and other things with thousands of other WWTL listeners? Join our podcast Facebook group at WhatWasThatLike.com/facebook (many of the podcast guests are there as well) Go to HelloFresh.com/wwtl50 and use code wwtl50 for 50% off, plus your first box ships free! If you’re looking for a simpler and cost-effective supplement routine, Athletic Greens is giving you a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase. Go to athleticgreens.com/WWTL Save $10 on your first purchase when you go to StoryWorth.com/what Head to airdoctorpro.com and use promo code WHAT and receive UP TO 39% off or UP TO $300 off! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	The Greek historian Herodotus wrote about seven great architectural structures.
0:14.3	That list became known as the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
0:19.2	Of those seven achievements, four were destroyed by earthquake.
0:24.4	Two were destroyed by fire.
0:27.2	Only one is still standing.
0:29.6	The great pyramid of Giza in Egypt.
0:34.1	This pyramid today has a height of 450 feet or 137 meters.
0:40.3	It was the tallest structure in the world for over 38 hundred years.
0:46.0	And now it's a popular tourist destination.
0:49.2	People from all over the world will travel to Cairo and stand next to this enormous structure
0:55.2	and just wonder about all the manpower and materials and work that went into creating it.
1:02.8	And there are others like today's guest, Alex, who look at the great pyramid and think,
1:08.8	I'd like to climb to the top of that pyramid.
1:12.2	And Alex came up with a plan to do just that.
1:16.4	What he didn't plan on was getting caught.
1:22.4	There is a girl hanging by her broken leg from the telephone wire.
1:32.4	And I called 911 and I said, I found a baby.
1:36.0	I turned around, I see a gun pointed at me close enough I could touch it.
1:40.6	She would hold her heads underwater all the time.
1:42.8	Levels the gun pulls the trigger and I go down.
1:46.8	Her eyes were full of tears, she didn't want to leave us.
1:50.6	My hair catches on fire.
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