@edgarblythe,
Don't know Waterloo by ABBA either, euro. Love that palindromic name. Odd, so is "able was I ere I saw Elba."
My word, edgar, that Hawaiian War Chant by Spike Jones is hilarious. Wonder if he was ever serious about anything. Hope not.
Did find this bit about Napoleon.
The wallpaper used in Longwood contained a high level of arsenic compound used for colouring by British manufacturers. The adhesive, which in the cooler British environment was innocuous, may have grown mould in the more humid climate and emitted the poisonous gas arsine. This theory has been ruled out as it does not explain the arsenic absorption patterns found in other analyses.
There have been modern studies which have supported the original autopsy finding. Researchers, in a 2008 study, analysed samples of Napoleon's hair from throughout his life, and from his family and other contemporaries. All samples had high levels of arsenic, approximately 100 times higher than the current average. According to these researchers, Napoleon's body was already heavily contaminated with arsenic as a boy, and the high arsenic concentration in his hair was not caused by intentional poisoning; people were constantly exposed to arsenic from glues and dyes throughout their lives. 2007 and 2008 studies dismissed evidence of arsenic poisoning, and confirmed evidence of peptic ulcer and gastric cancer as the cause of death.
One more about the emperor and then we'll allow him to rest.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZPDZMuUsuY&feature=related
