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2006-05-31 -Short Attention Span Theater-

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Posted by anonymous5089 2006-05-31 06:19|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I remember seeing somewhere that about 2% of the men in the world are his descendants. The part in the article about the mild-mannered accountant reminded me of the opening chapter of "Hitchhiker's Guide..." ;)

Posted by Desert Blondie 2006-05-31 10:14|| http://azjetsetchick.blogspot.com]">[http://azjetsetchick.blogspot.com] 2006-05-31 10:14|| Front Page Top

#2 2% would be way too much, that would be, what?, 120 millions (my maths suck).
This here RB article sez 16 millions, pretty impressive anyway.

Posted by anonymous5089 2006-05-31 10:22|| 2006-05-31 10:22|| Front Page Top

#3 This is idiot science. That is unless Genghis was the first to have the 'Y' chromisone(sp) in question.
And how could that be ? Did he have no brothers, no father, uncles, no males at all preceeding him in this chromisone chain ? Idiot science.

Posted by wxjames 2006-05-31 11:46|| 2006-05-31 11:46|| Front Page Top

#4 The last of Genghis's descendents who had power were the Moghul emperors of India, who claimed descent from Timur (Tamerlane) who was a descendent of Genghis.

The last one, Bahadur Shah, was exiled by the British to Burma.

His direct male descendent, erstwhile heir to the title of Padshah-i-Hind, who considered themselves Caliphs, equal in stature to the Ottoman Sultans or the Persian Shah-e-Shahs, was last seen working as a cook in somebody's kitchen in Delhi.

A distant relative took pity on him and carried him to the UAE. Dunno if he is still working in a kitchen.

Posted by john 2006-05-31 17:53|| 2006-05-31 17:53|| Front Page Top

#5 It's not even about idiot science, wxjames, it's about any idiot with £195:
"Any man who is interested in finding out whether he is descended from Genghis Khan can be tested by Oxford Ancestors for £195."

Posted by Darrell 2006-05-31 19:34|| 2006-05-31 19:34|| Front Page Top

#6 Can I get my "Coat of Arms"?

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-05-31 19:41|| 2006-05-31 19:41|| Front Page Top

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