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2023-11-04 15:52:53 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: B87D7C4FFDE482D62A7BD5C046ADA30A0F7FD38C3A9BC6D35E3CF1BEF4536B77
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A 2023 DNA study of Ludwig van Beethoven's hair explained a number of Beethoven's illnesses, and also proved that he was neither Black nor likely a Moor. Genome sequencing found the strongest connection with people living in present day North Rhine-Westphalia. https://www.mpg.de/20022296/0320-evan-beethoven-s-genome-150495-x https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/22/health/beethoven-death-dna-hair.html https://www.snopes.com/articles/459202/was-beethoven-black/ https://openthemagazine.com/feature/ludwig-van-beethoven-the-dna-symphony/ https://twitter.com/fakehistoryhunt/status/1416957373856501762
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