The Middle Finger From The Right Hand Of Italian Astronomer Galileo Galilei (1564–1642) Is A Secular

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The middle finger from the right hand of Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei (1564–1642) is a secular relic in the collection of the Museo Galileo in Florence, Italy.The finger was removed from his body after his death and is encased in a gilded glass egg.

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