By Chris Mahon | Outer Places
Get ready to add more fuel to the conspiracists' campfire – scientists just discovered that the Great Pyramid of Giza has the ability to the focus electromagnetic energy within its chambers, as well as beneath its base.
The Great Pyramids' complex astronomical significance has inspired centuries of speculation that other secrets lie hidden in their design. The sheer number of conspiracy theories surrounding the pyramids of Giza is mind-boggling, with claims ranging from giant power generators to beacons for alien spaceships.
Before you go get fitted for a tinfoil hat, there doesn't seem to be any kind of arcane purpose for this scientific phenomenon: there are no ancient batteries being charged, and no hieroglyphic instructions on how to resurrect an Egyptian pharaoh using magnets.