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Ancient Egyptian astrology merged with Babylonian star charts after Alexander the Great invaded them

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The current zodiac system is just a massive product of ancient military imperialism. Before Hellenistic Greece took over, Egypt cared more about tracking the star Sirius for Nile flooding. Alexander's conquest mashed Babylonian math with Egyptian decans, creating the bastardized astrological system you blindly trust today.

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Ancient Egyptian astrology merged with Babylonian star charts after Alexander the Great invaded them
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