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What did Beethoven really look like? Scientists think they finally know — and he was a bit of a grouch
As if that weren’t enough, bones believed to be fragments of Beethoven’s skull — long stashed in a tin marked “Beethoven” by ...
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Beethoven's true face revealed: AI recreates German composer's intense look from old skull photos
A new AI-based facial reconstruction has revealed the strikingly intense face of Ludwig van Beethoven. Using skull images, a ...
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Beethoven’s DNA reveals his chronic drinking contributed to his death
It’s an ode to DNA. A new study sheds light on how Ludwig van Beethoven died almost 200 years ago — a puzzle that many have been interested in solving. Using five strands of the German ...
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DNA from Beethoven's hair reveals new details into his cause of death over a century later: study
A genetic study conducted on locks of Ludwig van Beethoven's hair revealed more details about the composer's death at a relatively young age in March 1827. The University of Cambridge biological ...
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Beethoven may have had lead poisoning
Samples of Beethoven's hair reveal he may have suffered from lead poisoning, which could explain some of the difficult physical maladies the composer suffered in his life. Ludwig van Beethoven was ...
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DNA analysis of Beethoven’s hair reveals health issues — and a family secret
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Locks of hair compose a symphony of genetic information on Beethoven
March 22 (Reuters) - Using five locks of hair, scientists have sequenced the genome of one of history's greatest musical composers - Ludwig van Beethoven - nearly two centuries after his death ...