Scientists analyze ancient DNA to uncover the diseases that killed Napoleon’s troops in 1812.
In the summer of 1812, the legendary French general Napoleon Bonaparte led an army about half a million strong to invade Russia. The Russians retreated but burned the countryside as they withdrew, us… [+331 chars]
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Source: The Washington Post
