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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIndiana Carson and the Temple of Grain - #BenCarsonWikipedia is born
Interesting to watch how quickly a Republican campaign can flame out.Ben Carson Mocked Mercilessly on Twitter for Bizarre Theory on Egyptian Pyramids
#BenCarsonWikipedia is born after GOP candidate claims ancient structures were built to store grain
The Internet is going wild after GOP presidential candidate Ben Carson insisted that the Egyptian pyramids were actually built by Old Testament figure Joseph to store grain, rather than to inter pharaohs.
Thats all it took for Twitter users to come up with some of their own unusual historical facts, with the hashtag #BenCarsonWikipedia spreading through social media like a wildfire on a dry summer day.
Here Are Some Fun Facts You Might Find on Ben Carson's Wikipedia
After the internet had a chance to hear Ben Carsons theory about the pyramids, #bencarsonwikipedia has popped up on Twitter. Its a safe space where supporters are sharing facts that you might find on Wikipedia in some alternate universe where Carson gets elected. Here is a non-definitive sampling of the best. .....
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After the internet had a chance to hear Ben Carsons theory about the pyramids, #bencarsonwikipedia has popped up on Twitter. Its a safe space where supporters are sharing facts that you might find on Wikipedia in some alternate universe where Carson gets elected. Here is a non-definitive sampling of the best. .....
Kangaroos were the first to sink during the great flood because they have pouches that filled up with water.
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Indiana Carson and the Temple of Grain - #BenCarsonWikipedia is born (Original Post)
L. Coyote
Nov 2015
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dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)1. Turns out, he is really a ....grain...sureon.
It was just...spelt...wrong.
Gothmog
(145,291 posts)3. Carson is a nut case