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Fingers, tooth said to be Galileo’s are found

By Associated Press
Friday, November 20, 2009 - Added 116d 3h ago
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ROME — A Florence museum says two fingers and a tooth believed to belong to Galileo Galilei have been found and will go on display next spring.

Three fingers and a tooth were taken from the astronomer’s body in 1737 and placed in a container.

 
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