The Earth was definitely flat. The Sun was definitely our god. Two statements that were once considered facts, disproven by science.
Dr. Martin, considered an expert in ancient civilisations, had left endless notes on various beliefs that were eventually proven inaccurate.
He was a long time sufferer of tinnitus, however, which his son, Rupert, discovered looking over his desk.
It had been a week since his father passed, and, looking in his journal, the latest entries chilled him.
Dr. Martin, believed the ringing was internal, but it didn't originate there. It's chosen to be there, louder each time, for fun.