Episode 40: The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec (2010)

The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec (2010) is the story of a badass woman archaeologist from Belle Époque France. Well, she’s really more of a journalist and grave robber, misappropriating ancient knowledge for personal reasons. Still, it’s the only movie I know of that has resurrected Egyptian mummies, pterodactyls, and nuclear-physics-based telekinesis!

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Based on a graphic novel: https://www.fantagraphics.com/products/the-extraordinary-adventures-of-adele-blanc-sec-vol-1-pterror-over-paris-the-eiffel-tower-demon-tardi

Pterodactyls and Pteranodons and Pterosaurs, oh my! https://www.livescience.com/24071-pterodactyl-pteranodon-flying-dinosaurs.html

The Jurassic period is named after the Jura Mountains in France: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jurassic

Canopic Jars: https://www.memphistours.com/Egypt/WikiTravel/History-Egypt/wiki/Ancient-Egyptian-Canopic-Jars

Before the Breathalyzer There Was the Drunkometer: https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/did-you-know-history/breathalyzer-there-was-drunkometer

Graham Hancock’s “Ancient Apocalypse” is the most dangerous show on Netflix: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/nov/23/ancient-apocalypse-is-the-most-dangerous-show-on-netflix

Guillotine facts: https://www.discoverwalks.com/blog/10-grisly-facts-about-the-guillotine/