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

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baggins@beehaw.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago
We shouldn’t be surprised considering the dates he lived in.

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- TheFriar@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago
  Eh, I take it more to mean we need to be investing way more lead so we too can be musical geniuses
  
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