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Mary Kay McBrayer

Mary Kay McBrayer

Mary Kay McBrayer is the author of “America’s First Female Serial Killer: Jane Toppan and the Making of a Monster.” You can find her short works at Oxford American, Narratively, Mental Floss and FANGORIA, among other publications. She co-hosts “Everything Trying to Kill You,” the comedy podcast that analyzes your favorite horror movies from the perspectives of women of color.

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How a Goat Discovered Luxor’s Ancient Egyptian Treasures

How a Goat Discovered Luxor’s Ancient Egyptian Treasures

About 40 feet inside the temple area, the archaeologists were disappointed to find just a single coffin. One of their Egyptian workers, however, discovered a small crevice in the ground that revealed they were standing on an artificial plateau that ultimately led to yet another undisturbed grave, this time a mass of priests.

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