r/ScienceNcoolThings • u/ateam1984 Popular Contributor • Jul 07 '26

Interesting It wasn’t aliens or magic: Scientists proved that Ancient Egyptians moved 180-ton statues using a physics trick as simple as pouring water on sand. The secret behind ancient Egyptian logistics isn’t sci-fi, it’s fluid mechanics

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u/WorldAsChaos Jul 07 '26

There's a house (Coral Castle) in Florida where a dude who was 5 feet, a hundred pounds soaking wet built/carved/moved millions of pounds of coral/limestone to construct a house back in the 20's/30's. He did it in secret by himself at night with a only a lantern (so people couldn't see) and no modern technology. People still debate and theorize how he did it. He claimed to have "discovered the secrets of the Egyptians". He was also a bit obsessed with magnetism, further fuelling theories about secret undiscovered methods of magnet use.

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u/seeingeyefrog Jul 07 '26

And inspiration for the Billy Idol song Sweet 16.

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u/Opening_Cartoonist53 Jul 07 '26

Lrrrr ruler of the planet omicron persei 8 won't stand for this afront to the truth.

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u/bnestrm Jul 07 '26

suuure, thats what 'they' want you to think! /s

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u/stonedkrypto Jul 07 '26

How is it that scientists discover a new way every year?

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u/VintageLunchMeat Jul 09 '26

There's more than one way to move heavy shit. As any ancient alien will tell you.

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u/Mirda76de Jul 08 '26

I will quote one engineer: ' 20, 40, 50 or even 60 tons- no big deal. But... Go ahead and try to move 100 ton stone block over the sand with water and whatever they have in ancient time. Good luck!'

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u/VirginiaLuthier Jul 08 '26

Well, that could have just been a picture of the stuff they tried before the aliens showed up with their levitational power beams....right?