King Tut Was Buried with a Cosmic Dagger

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By Nathaniel Scharping
Jun 1, 2016 8:38 PMDec 17, 2019 5:29 AM
King Tut dagger meteorite - Comelli
A dagger found in King Tut's tomb, recently found to be of meteoric origin. (Credit: Daniella Comelli)

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King Tut took some out-of-this-world weaponry with him into the afterlife.

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