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How do we know what Ancient Egyptian (or any ancient language) sounded like? How accurate are names like “Osiris” and “Tutankhamen” to what they actually sounded like when spoken by Ancient Egyptians?

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Has the initiative to “go paperless” by tons of companies and organizations had a noticeable impact on paper consumption in the US/worldwide?

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What's the biological/evolutionary benefit of finding things funny and laughing?

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Is there any evidence of a technology that was lost, only to reemerge in a different civilization many years later?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How do we know what Ancient Egyptian (or any ancient language) sounded like? How accurate are names like “Osiris” and “Tutankhamen” to what they actually sounded like when spoken by Ancient Egyptians?	13787
Has the initiative to “go paperless” by tons of companies and organizations had a noticeable impact on paper consumption in the US/worldwide?	60
What's the biological/evolutionary benefit of finding things funny and laughing?	1
Is there any evidence of a technology that was lost, only to reemerge in a different civilization many years later?	1