Science and Health

Breaking News from 144 Years Ago: Was Lincoln Dying of Cancer When He Was Shot?

Filed in Science and Health by on April 13, 2009 17 Comments

The answer is, (a)maybe and (b) scientists now have the technology to find out. But, here’s the question raised in this Philadelphia Inquirer article:  Should we find out?  Here’s the long (Lincoln) and short (synopsis) of it. A small Philly museum has part of a pillowcase that has some of Lincoln’s blood and brain matter […]

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