Couple Discovers a Mysterious, 5,300-Year-Old Iceman While Hiking in the Alps

Mild to Severe

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While many of Otzi’s ailments were fairly mild (turns out lactose intolerance was a thing 5,300 years ago too), some were pretty severe. On top of having an intestinal parasite called whipworm, he’d also suffered from Lyme disease.