WHY IS THE RIDDLE OF THE SPHINX TAUGHT IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

By Marek Kocjan, via Wikimedia Commons

When we were in school, our teachers told us "The Riddle of the Sphinx":

What goes on four legs in the morning, on two legs at noon, and on three legs in the evening?

Several of us at Conspiracy Fury were told the story and the riddle. Discovery has an online game about it. As far as we know, young kids are still being exposed to this riddle, but what else are they being exposed to?

The Sphinx is still a great mystery. Versions of this creature are found across the globe in Athens, Delphi, Spain, and more. The pyramids of Egypt are also reflected in South America, leading many to believe the gift of architecture came from one source. We aren't going to go into the whole "aliens helped build the pyramids" argument, though (we do recommend clicking that link).

We just wanted to point this story out because it seems so unlike public education to openly accept and spread this concept. They are inadvertently opening children's eyes to the possibility of a giant, alien, riddle-telling creature. They are sparking an interest in Egypt and the pyramids that could potentially lead to more Conspiracy Fury readers.

Images provided by yohey1028 and Koppchen, via Wikimedia Commons

This isn't a conspiracy. It's a reminder that public education isn't all bad if it's taken the right way. We hope the Riddle of the Sphinx gets kids looking into what the Sphinx really is, and what's going on in Giza, Gaza and the Holy Land.

"Man" is the answer to the Sphinx's riddle, by the way. Perhaps this alien god was laughing at the weak humans. 

GOOGLE CHROME DOESN'T BLINK AS IT WATCHES YOU

One thing we all know is that Google loves to make tongue-in-cheek logos. They have thousands of different logos that display in different localities on different days, from Tesla's birthday to Kwanza and more. Here's Google's "Doodle Archive".

It got us thinking, what other kinds of messages are they sending with their logos? Have you ever looked at the logo for Google Chrome? It looks like a giant eyeball, staring right at you. It's watching your every move. It's peering into your browsing habits and down into your soul. Why would they make Chrome's logo a terrifying robot eyeball?

Image copyright Google, Inc. Used here under fair comment and criticism usage.

We started looking into the news, and while there have always been privacy concerns about Google, there seem to be more and scarier stories popping up lately.

Researchers say "Android apps collect too much user data".

"Google's data collecting habits draw more scrutiny".

It even got so bad the EU's data chief asked Google to change their policy.

I recently helped someone create a Gmail account, and we were both shocked when we saw one of the agreements at the bottom that was already checked. It said, "Google may use my account information to personalize +1's on content and ads on non-Google websites". It was a frightening concept, and it was Google's default choice for us. It makes us wonder how safe Chrome really is.

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