Medici family murder mystery may be solved after over 400 years with new DNA analysis
New DNA analysis points to malaria rather than poisoning as the cause of death for members of the Medici family.
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New DNA analysis points to malaria rather than poisoning as the cause of death for members of the Medici family.
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