Scientists say Copernicus' remains,grave found

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gafinfangafinfansubscriberOP
Nov 20, 2008, 05:26 PM

Wow:

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Researchers said Thursday they have identified the remains of Nicolaus Copernicus by comparing DNA from a skeleton and hair retrieved from one of the 16th-century astronomer's books


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CrunchTimeCrunchTimeretired_admin
Nov 20, 2008, 06:56 PM

Thats amazing .Imagine the possibilities.History could be re-rewritten .

Crappy TipperCrappy TipperNew Member
Nov 20, 2008, 06:59 PM

darn for a moment I confused him with Nostradamus and was all ready with the line "I'll bet he didn't see that coming!"

Pretty cool just the same.

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padre31padre31luxury_box
Nov 20, 2008, 07:07 PM

How cool is that?

Now what I want know is how a fellow polska ended up with a Greek name like Copernicus, now a Novavitzki, or Jarzylski or Mrzny I could understand, but Copernicus?

What is up with that?

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