DNA analysis confirms hepatitis B as major cause of death, not lead poisoning.
Drinking and genetic factors likely contributed to liver disease.
Prior lead poisoning study used woman's hair previously attributed to Beethoven
Hearing loss and gut problems remain unexplained.
DNA suggests potential extramarital activity in paternal lineage between the conception of Hendrik van Beethoven in Kampenhout, Belgium in c.1572 and the conception of Ludwig van Beethoven seven generations later in 1770, in Bonn, Germany.

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[–] bedrooms@kbin.social 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Give medieval people 200 years. Someone in the lineage will cheat, I guess.

[–] Squire1039@lemm.ee 2 points 8 months ago

Just medieval? 😅