Official - Ozzy Is Part Neanderthal
Groundbreaking genetic tests map Ozzy\'s lineage to the earliest days of man
It’s something that we’ve suspected for some time, but Ozzy Osbourne is officially part Neanderthal.
The Prince Of Darkness has had his genetic code analysed by a company named Knome in Massachusetts as part of a fairly groundbreaking experiment and it seems that, as well as being part caveman, he shares some pretty amazing genetic material with some high profile historical figures such as Jesse James, the last Russian tsar Nicholas II and King George I.
The Daily Mail reports that the results confirmed Ozzy’s Neanderthal ancestors. "That won't come as much of a surprise to the missus, or various police departments around the world," joked Osbourne. "This is big news for blokes everywhere, if the Neanderthals could get laid, there's hope for us all."
Researchers also apparently discovered that Osbourne shares some DNA with the ancient Romans who were killed in Pompeii when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD. "That means I'm also probably related to some of the survivors, which makes a lot of sense," said Ozzy. "If any of the Roman Osbournes drank nearly as much as I used to, they wouldn't have even felt the lava. They could have just walked it off."
Tests also showed an 'unusual variant' in the gene that the body uses to break down alcohol, which could help explain how Osbourne survived during the years when he drank up to four bottles of Cognac a day. "Given the swimming pools of booze I'd guzzled over the years - not to mention all the (drugs) - there's really no plausible medical reason why I should be alive," he told The Sunday Times.