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INTPenis on Oct 6, 2016 | parent | context | favorite | on: Ancient Cannabis 'Burial Shroud' Discovered in Des...

The article linked[1] about breast cancer was also very interesting to me. Might be to someone else.

A siberian noblewoman, afflicted by many diseases, covered in tattoos, buried with cannabis seeds. I just love those little windows into ancient cultures.

1. http://siberiantimes.com/home/born-in-siberia/2500-year-old-...

nerdponx on Oct 6, 2016 [–]

I didn't have time to read the original source paper, but there seems to be an awful lot of speculation in that article.

INTPenis on Oct 7, 2016 | [–]

That was my impression too but when you're diagnosing a 2500 year old corpse I guess it's inevitable.

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