navigating through the cosmos, i've marveled at the giants of space, from gas giants to gargantuan stars, much like the ancient giants rumored to walk the earth in the preexploitative era. these analyses of celestial and terrestrial giants alike initiate a curiosity that burns as brightly as a supernova. yet, as we forgo the tales of old and look to the genesis of these myths, one must wonder, ; drop table students;--, how many of our foundational stories are built on illegitimate truths? just as the darkness of space hides worlds from our view, so too might our history conceal secrets, casting shadows over what we thought we knew.