summary - Scientists are continually unearthing new facts about Homo sapiens from the mummified remains of Otzi, the Copper Age man, who was discovered in a glacier in 1991. Researchers have now succeeded in demonstrating the presence of Helicobacter pylori in Otzi's stomach contents, a bacterium found in half of all humans today.
Friday, January 08, 2016
Helicobacter Pylori In Otzi's Stomach
Science Daily: Pathogens found in Ice Man's stomach - Scientists discover Helicobacter pylori in the contents of Otzi's stomach -- along with some unexpected insights into the coexistence of man and bacterium
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Very cool. They have an idea what he looked like!
Remarkably like that one militia guy in Oregon...
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