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Ancient Egyptians enthusiastically wore dung beetle amulets because they rolled poop exactly like the sun

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Imagine looking at an insect literally pushing a sphere of feces across the dirt and thinking, 'Ah, yes, this represents the divine creator moving the sun across the heavens.' The scarab became the ultimate mystical symbol of rebirth, proving that PR is everything, even for a literal shit-bug.

Ancient Egyptians enthusiastically wore dung beetle amulets because they rolled poop exactly like the sun
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