Top ten causes of death of children accidentally locked in the British Museum overnight
1. Cursed by mummies (201)
2. Strangled by mummies (38)
3. Stabbed by mummies (25)
4. Fingers caught in Balawat Gates (21)
5. Driven terminally insane decoding Rosetta Stone by candlelight (19)
6. Fried in rudimentary electric chair by rare Texan mummies* (10)
7. Fatal sarcophagus curiosity (8)
8. Kicked to death by Madame Tussaud's Malevolent Waxwork Away Team (4)
9. Suicide following guilty contemplation of true ownership of Elgin Marbles (3)
10. Choked on Sutton Hoo sandals (1)
*During 1985's 'Mysteries of Dallas' exhibition
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