"The upper classes of ancient Egypt were riddled with cardiovascular disease that dramatically raised their risk of heart attacks and strokes," according to the Guardian. "Doctors made the discovery after taking hospital X-ray scans of 20 Egyptian mummies that date back more than 3,500 years."
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