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Beethoven's Hair

Susan talks with Dr. Bill Walsh, president of Health Research Institute in Naperville Chicago about an ongoing study on some 600 strands of Beethoven's hair. A group of scientists are examining the hair in order to learn more about Beethoven such as how he died and what might have caused his hearing loss.

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