Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Paper.li

So you guys remember Ötzi the Iceman? In case you don't know who that is, I'll tell you in a nutshell. A few years ago, 2 hikers stumbled upon a dead body in the Alps in Ötzi inbetween Astria and Italy and they called in about it. Turns out, this body was mummified and had been there for about 5,300 years and was probably killed because of an arrow wound in the back of his shoulder.
Apparently, scientists have found his genome which will let them find out what color his skin and eyes were, how healthy he was, what race he was, and stuff like that. After using his genome, they discovered that he had brown hair, was lactose intolerant, had type O blood, and that he probably had cardiovascular disease and Lyme disease. His genetic make-up was from Sardina in the Mediterranean Islands. Scientists believe that his parents immigrated from Sardina to Italy for trade. I'm not the only one that thinks this is interesting right? It gets me wondering, what was is life like? Was he married? Did he have kids? Who shot him? And what was his real name? It's really interesting! Questions? Go to:
http://paper.li/238DouglasJ4/1326323626#!science

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