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Can you tell how old someone is by the degradation of the telomeres in their DNA? And If so has this tactic been used in the past wether as police prcedure or by archeologists or historians to ascertain the exact age of death of historical figurees or important remains?

by /u/hakezzz in /r/askscience

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