The Daily Populous

Wednesday September 9th, 2020 morning edition

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An unusual cache of at least 13 wooden coffins dating back to 2,500 years ago has been discovered in the desert necropolis of Saqqara in Egypt.

What makes these coffins so special among the thousands interred in the tomb complex is the fact they have remained intact for millennia, and are still completely sealed - hundreds of years after their inhabitants died.

They're so well preserved, even some of the colours painted on the wood are still intact.

An initial analysis has found that the coffins have likely been sealed since they were buried.

Inside the burial shaft, three sealed niches were also found.

Minister Khaled Al-Anani said that it's likely there are more coffins in the shaft yet to be discovered.

The names and identities of the people buried in the coffins are yet to be discovered. »

Exclusive: ‘Borat 2’ Has Already Been Shot and Screened by Sacha Baron Cohen

Authored by collider.com

One source described the film as “Cohen playing Borat playing Cohen,” but since we published this story, another source reached out to refute that description while still confirming the project’s existence.

Larry Charles directed Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan, which Cohen produced alongside Jay Roach.

But until then, here’s a clip of Cohen as Borat filming in Los Angles a few weeks ago. »

What He Really Thinks: Trump Mocks Christians, Calls Them 'Fools' and 'Schmucks'

Authored by dcreport.org
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He quotes Trump calling Christianity and its religious practices “bullshit,” soon after he masterfully posed as a fervent believer.

Pastors who support Trump were scolded two years ago by Christianity Today, a magazine founded by Billy Graham, for not denouncing Trump as “profoundly immoral.”

Everyone in the room rose to applaud Brooks except Trump, though he finally stood up as the applause died down, rose. »

North Carolina Court Wipes Out Voting Restrictions Designed to “Secure White Supremacy”

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On Friday, a North Carolina court dramatically expanded the number of voters eligible to participate in the 2020 election.

Black residents are denied the right to vote at three times the rate of white residents in 44 counties.

The court found that North Carolina had imposed an unconstitutional “property qualification” on the right to vote while unlawfully discriminating against the indigent. »