DNA Test Could Explain Why Ozzy Osbourne is Still Alive

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nalysis by David Teeghman
Sun Jun 20, 2010 11:52 AM ET
Our world has no shortage of mysteries: Where did life begin? Who killed JFK? Will the BP oil spill ever end? Why is Ozzy Osbourne still alive? For this last conundrum, at least, we may have an answer.

Researchers at the genome sequencing company Knome, based in Massachusetts, are mapping the heavy metal singer's entire genome to get to the bottom of why rock and roll's self-proclaimed Prince of Darkness is still kicking and screaming despite decades of relentless drug and alcohol abuse.

Genome sequencing is an exhaustive process that ultimately determines the order of the 3 billion chemical building blocks -- the bases abbreviated as A, T, C, and G -- that make up the DNA of a person's 23 different pairs of chromosomes.

The first full genome took 13 years to be sequenced and was finished in 2003. Today, analyzing a genome takes about three months and costs around $40,000.

Researchers hope there is some key to Ozzy's longevity in his DNA. It's no secret that Ozzy has abused an astounding number of drugs. This Science Channel report says Ozzy has described himself as a "modern miracle."

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http://news.discovery.com/tech/dna-test-could-explain-why-ozzy-osbourne-is-still-alive.html

[Warpy]

1. He's still around because he was embalmed so long ago

There's not much left of his brain, but the body is in a great state of preservation and will likely remain so.

[Barack_America]

2. Apparently Keith Richards is still too much of a challenge for science. nt