'Ben Carson Wikipedia' Hashtag Mocks Republican With Offbeat Pyramid Theories And Beyond

NEW YORK -- Dr. Ben Carson, the retired neurosurgeon, who is currently leading national polls in the Republican primary race, this week defended a theory he proposed in 1998 -- that the Egyptian pyramids were grain silos for Joseph… from the Bible.

Standing in contrast to hundreds of year’s scientific inquiry, Carson gave a commencement speech at Andrew University in which he announced the pyramids were not elaborate tombs for dead pharaohs, instead providing storage space for the ancients.

"My own personal theory is that Joseph built the pyramids to store grain," Carson said in the speech. "Now, all the archaeologists think that they were made for the pharaohs' graves. But, you know, it would have to be something awfully big -- when you stop and think about it, and I don't think it'd just disappear over the course of time -- to store that much grain."

After BuzzFeed unearthed the video, Carson was asked about the comments, standing by his suggestion in an interview with CBS. "It is still my belief, yes," he told the broadcaster.

Does Carson’s breakthrough hold water? Not according to modern experts, though the theory was once popular among ancient historians. Regardless, Twitter has spent the past few days celebrating the theory with the hashtag #bencarsonwikipedia, a collection offbeat notions about the ancient world and beyond. Here are some of the best:

Stonehenge was a set of dominoes for dinosaurs before God made them extinct for supporting gay marriage. #bencarsonwikipedia

— Crutnacker (@Crutnacker) November 6, 2015

@Crutnacker @Clarknt67 @RealBenCarson pic.twitter.com/ljD1qtIXla

— Food for the Soul (@CatholicStew) November 7, 2015

@Crutnacker @Clarknt67 @RealBenCarson #bencarsonwikipedia pic.twitter.com/BmfgnmPn75

— Food for the Soul (@CatholicStew) November 7, 2015

Hieroglyphics are just recipes for bread. #bencarsonwikipedia pic.twitter.com/OzWiFDRSgd

— Alan Corbett (@alanstweet) November 6, 2015

#BenCarsonWikipedia pic.twitter.com/JXXD26Tp1A

— John Sheehan (@dogstar7tweets) November 7, 2015

If the dinosaurs had guns, the mass extinction would have never happened. #bencarsonwikipedia

— Robert Quam (@HowardQuam) November 7, 2015

Maybe the environment wouldn't be dying if it had guns #bencarsonwikipedia

— Jesse Stokes (@Jelest_94) November 6, 2015

The Great Wall of China was originally created as an aquarium for giant eels #bencarsonwikipedia

— Brian Fitzpatrick (@therealfitz) November 5, 2015

Stonehenge is a game of Jenga abandoned by giants. #bencarsonwikipedia

— Bimmerella (@bimmerella) November 6, 2015

Some respected scientists believe that aliens built Mount Everest to get closer to heaven. #bencarsonwikipedia

— Wil Wheaton (@wilw) November 5, 2015

Global warming is just Jesus wrapping us in his warm embrace. #bencarsonwikipedia

— Crutnacker (@Crutnacker) November 5, 2015

And Pharaoh said "Like mannatech from heaven, welcome to my grain pyramid!" #bencarsonwikipedia pic.twitter.com/NTrnLPRM2d

— Jeremy Newberger (@jeremynewberger) November 6, 2015

The Washington Monument? Really big sundial. Also, grain storage. #bencarsonwikipedia

— J.C.Burns (@jcburns) November 5, 2015

Kangaroos were the first to sink during the great flood because they have pouches that filled up with water. #bencarsonwikipedia

— Mark Bradford (@markjbradford) November 5, 2015

Gregorian monks "sing" by rubbing their legs together. #bencarsonwikipedia

— Michael McKean (@MJMcKean) November 6, 2015

A pony must eat 57 apples before it becomes a horse. #bencarsonwikipedia

— Mike Monteiro (@monteiro) November 5, 2015

#bencarsonwikipedia is the best hashtag of all times.

— Cliff Clavin (@Cliff_Clavin_) November 5, 2015

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