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To: blam
The bodies of 50 members of Florence's Medici dynasty - some of whom are believed to have been poisoned - are to be exhumed for forensic tests to determine how they lived and died.

What the...?? Why? I mean, why are they doing this? What's the purpose? Whose paying for it? How'd the idea come to life- a couple of guys just sitting round one day trying to figure out how to get (another?) research grant? And if this is going to be "conducted far from indiscreet eyes" why did the speaker mention where this is all going to take place...in fact, why, before the results, was it mentioned at all?

Curiouser and curiouser.

9 posted on 12/21/2003 4:02:11 PM PST by yankeedame ("Oh, I can take it but I'd much rather dish it out.")
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To: yankeedame
Why? I mean, why are they doing this? What's the purpose? Whose paying for it?

Can't answer the "who's paying for it?" But as for the rest there are a few historical mysteries that will be cleared up by this.

The who is related to who will be interesting. And some questions if someone was murdered (or not) will be answered.

Personally I would love to see them do DNA testing on the bones of the so-called "princes in the tower" it would clear up if they really were Edward and Richard.

11 posted on 12/21/2003 4:31:06 PM PST by Harmless Teddy Bear (Prancer II: Pass the Mashed Potatoes and Gravy. - Delicious! A Holiday Movie for the whole family!)
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