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An archaeologist was digging in the Negev Desert in Israel and came upon a sarcophagus containing a mummy.

After examining it, he called the curator of a prestigious natural-history

museum.

"I’ve just discovered the 3,000 year-old mummy of a man who died of heart

failure!" the excited scientist exclaimed.

The curator replied, "Bring him in. We’ll check it out."

A week later, the amazed curator called the archaeologist.

"You were right about the...

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