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Researcher Puts 400-Year-Old Murder Mystery to Rest

By Hugh CollinsJul 16th 2010 – 2:04PM
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(July 16) -- New research by an Italian scientist has solved a murder mystery that has lingered for more than 400 years. The death of Francesco I de' Medici, the grand duke of Tuscany, has been shrouded in uncertainty for centuries. Francesco died in 1587 within 24 hours of his wife, Bianca Cappello. The official death...

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The University of Pisa (Italian Università di Pisa), is a public university in Pisa, Italy. It is one of the oldest universities in the country.

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