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I love it when astronomy, archaeology, forensics and history come together!<\/p>\n
From The BBC:<\/p>\n
Researchers in Poland say they have solved a centuries-old mystery and identified the remains of astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus.<\/p>\n
A comparison of DNA from a skeleton in Poland and strands of the astronomer’s hair found in a book in Sweden almost certainly confirm it is his skeleton.<\/p>\n
Archaeologists found the skeleton in north-eastern Poland three years ago in a cathedral where Copernicus lived.
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\nThree years ago, archaeologists dug up a skull and partial remains of a man aged about 70, Copernicus’ age when he died, near an altar at the cathedral.<\/p>\nJerzy Gassowski, the leader of the archaeologists’ team, said forensic facial reconstruction of the skull found that it bore a striking resemblance to existing portraits of the father of modern astronomy.<\/p>\n
Scientists then matched the DNA from one of the skull’s teeth and a femur bone with two strands of Copernicus’ hair.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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