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Answer · Shroud of Turin

The stains are blood.

The stains are blood.

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Where it stands

Most likelyIts tests partly supported it: one piece of evidence for, one against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

What it predicts

  • Haem and protein tests are positive; human DNA from the stains.

What would rule it out

  • Pigment and no blood proteins in the stain fibres.

Evidence 1 for · 1 against

The questions it answers

Most likelyThe stains are blood

Cite it

Mysteries Department. (2026). The stains are blood. [Answer ANS0CWY2QW254HF]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0CWY2QW254HF
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