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Perhaps almost everyone: " Some experts estimate that 80 percent of England's present population descends from Edward III." [1] There was an Economist article p
by joshuahedlund 14y ago
Perhaps almost everyone: " Some experts estimate that 80 percent of England's present population descends from Edward III." [1] There was an Economist article posted to HN several months back that explained the general principle better but I couldn't immediately find it.
[1] http://www.nbcnews.com/id/13662242/ns/technology_and_science-science/#.UQ-xYo5_jao http://www.nbcnews.com/id/13662242/ns/technology_and_science...
- nikcub 14y agoSimilar with French Canadians, since they are all descendants of a small group of immigrants, a lot of them claim to be related to Celine Dion.