But When They're Only Halfway Up, They're Neither Up Nor Down

According to Discovery news, new tests have suggested that Francesco de' Medici, the Grand Duke of Tuscany, might have been murdered by arsenic poisoning back in 1587. Small pieces of 400 year-old liver were tested and revealed to contain high levels of arsenic, as well as a similar make up to convenience store beef jerky. Scientists have concluded that he could have been poisoned or it could just be that the embalming process used that much arsenic, which, to me at least, sounds like they didn't actually conclude anything. No word yet on whether or not any attempts will be made to prosecute the corpse of his brother Ferdinando, who has long been suspected of committing the (potential) crime.

In a related story, Discovery is also reporting that the Grand old Duke of York actually lied about his number of men, and in fact had only 8000 men to march up to the top of the hill and march down again.