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bot ( bot@lemmy.smeargle.fans ) MB to Hacker News@lemmy.smeargle.fans · 2 years ago

Researchers find high levels of lead, mercury and arsenic in Beethoven's hair

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Researchers find high levels of lead, mercury and arsenic in Beethoven's hair

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bot ( bot@lemmy.smeargle.fans ) MB to Hacker News@lemmy.smeargle.fans · 2 years ago
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Locks of Beethoven's Hair Are Unraveling the Mysteries of His Deafness and Illnesses
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Researchers found high levels of lead, mercury and arsenic in the German composer's hair, which may help explain some of his many ailments

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  • Baggins ( baggins@beehaw.org ) 
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    We shouldn’t be surprised considering the dates he lived in.

    • TheFriar ( TheFriar@lemm.ee ) 
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      Eh, I take it more to mean we need to be ingesting way more lead so we too can be musical geniuses

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