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Galileo'sWestVirginiaHowdy - Geocaching Galileo's West Virginia Howdy N 37° 46.944 W 080° 23.949 UTM: 17S E 552908 N 4181842 In West Virginia, United States Near a public boat dock that takes you into the Greenbrier River In 1633 Famed Astronomer Galileo Galileo was taken to task for having to audacity to prove and publish the fact the Jupiter has moons and Venus Circles the Sun. These were the same folks who believed the world was flat. In 1737 The Middle finger of Galileo's right hand was . detached from Galileo's hand by an Astronomy Student and is now on display at the of the Museo di Storia della Scienza in Florence, Italy. Some say that Galileo's middle finger might symbolize the Hawaiian Good Luck Symbol. It may also be his way of saying "Nanny Nanny Boo Boo!" History has proven Galileo correct. Indeed, the Earth Circles the Sun. On the base of the display is the following verse by Thomas Perellius is inscribed: "This is the finger with which the illustrious hand covered the heavens and indicated their immense space. It pointed to new stars with the marvelous instrument, made of glass, and revealed them to the senses. And thus it was able to reach what Titania could never attain." You won't find Galileo's West Virginia Howdy in the Cache that Honors him but there are cats, sand dollars, a dreamcatcher, precious stones and a log book. Travel Bug SparkyGEMINORIUM begins his great adventure with Galileo's West Virginia Howdy  Abracadabra  |
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