“Eau de Afterlife: What Do Ancient Egyptian Mummies Smell Like?” #WeirdDarkness #MindofMarlar
Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories
Darren Marlar
4.6 • 4.1K Ratings
🗓️ 17 February 2025
⏱️ 8 minutes
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Episode Page at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/eaudeafterlife/
Originally aired: February 17, 2025
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| 0:00.0 | Neutron bombs wipe out much of the world's drinkable water. |
| 0:08.2 | For the next several years, survivors exist in deplorable conditions, and their rations |
| 0:14.0 | are dwindling. |
| 0:15.7 | One woman arises from the camp, determined to improve conditions. Charlotte is ready to do whatever it takes |
| 0:23.0 | to ensure clean water for her fellow survivors. Water is almighty. Whoever controls the water |
| 0:31.1 | rules the world. Can Charlotte prevent the power from falling into the wrong hands? |
| 0:38.6 | Weird Darkness Publishing Presents Working for H2O by Sarah Faith, now available in paperback, |
| 0:45.5 | Kindle and Audibook versions on Amazon, and at Weird Darkness.com. |
| 0:54.0 | Move over, Chanel number five. There is a new fragrance in town, and it's about 5,000 years old. |
| 1:00.2 | According to a recent study in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, I'll bet that's |
| 1:05.0 | a real page, turner, ancient Egyptian mummies are here to challenge your assumptions, because |
| 1:09.8 | they actually smell pretty |
| 1:11.2 | darned good! |
| 1:12.7 | Who knew the afterlife had such a delightful aroma? |
| 1:15.7 | For the first time ever, researchers conducted a deep sniff, or a systematic odor |
| 1:21.8 | and chemical analysis of several mummies from different time periods. |
| 1:26.4 | Where do you apply for this job? |
| 1:28.5 | And more importantly, why would you? |
| 1:31.8 | And what qualifies you to become a researcher? |
| 1:33.9 | Do they take a measurement of your nose length to see if it's larger than average? |
| 1:38.0 | Does the thickness of your nose hairs have any bearing on whether or not you're hired? |
| 1:42.4 | What if you're allergic to horror tropes? |
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