7 Facts About Tutankhamun You Probably Didn't Know

7. Tutankhamun Had A Clubfoot And Could Barely Walk

When Tutankhamun's tomb was discovered by Howard Carter and his team in 1922, they discovered six dismantled chariots buried with him. Initially, this led to the idea that King Tut had been an avid chariot rider and a fan of chariot racing. This also led to theories that the young king may have died in a chariot crash.

However, a recent MRI scan of King Tut's mummy showed that he had a clubfoot with two of his toes pointing in the completely wrong direction. This MRI scan from 2015 also showed that he suffered a rare bone related illness which caused some of his toe bones in the same foot to essentially die. This means it would be extremely painful and almost impossible for Tutankhamun to put any weight on his foot at all.

Because of this, the idea he died in a chariot crash has mostly been abandoned by experts as if you can't walk you'll be lucky to stand in a chariot, let alone drive one.