Myths & mysteries
Egyptian priests revolutionized early astrology by inventing the deeply confusing concept of a rising sign
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If you've ever had to awkwardly ask someone what time they were born to figure out their ascendant, blame the ancient Egyptians. They were obsessed with the decans—stars rising over the eastern horizon—and merged this concept with Babylonian zodiacs, permanently complicating bad first dates forever.
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