FINGER FANS REJOICE

We’re aware that this story’s been out there for a day or two, but for those who haven’t seen it or didn’t have the time to check it out:

Galileo’s missing fingers found in jar

(CNN) — Two fingers cut from the hand of Italian astronomer Galileo nearly 300 years ago have been rediscovered more than a century after they were last seen, an Italian museum director said Monday.

They were purchased recently at an auction by a person who brought them to the Museum of the History of Science in Florence, suspecting what they were, museum director Paolo Galluzzi said.

Galileo had three fingers sawed off. His fingers were cut off after he died–thankfully. No word on the whereabouts of the third digit.

They were sold at an auction recently and a tooth of the pioneering scientist was also discovered.