Through analyzing Beethoven’s hair, historian Russell Martin concluded, "His deafness, illness, and death were almost certainly the result of lead poisoning. Martin further speculates that this may have resulted from lead pencils—on which Ludwig was munching while composing music.
2 comments:
didn't their hair powder (to make those fab white pompadours) also contain lead?
fascinating!
xxalainaxx
amazing fact.
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