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17,000-year-old remains of blue-eyed baby boy unearthed in Italy

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An ice age baby who lived in southern Italy about 17,000 years ago died from a congenital heart disease.

A DNA analysis revealed that the child was male and likely had blue eyes, dark skin and curly dark-brown hair.

The child's teeth showed as many as nine accentuated lines, or markers of physiological hardships, indicating that he experienced a difficult life.