Flipping The Bird in Italy
7 Memorable Facts About Italy Have some fun with facts about Italy. Amaze your friends. Break a few prejudices and preconceptions, while keeping an eye on the real world. Flipping the Bird That finger is right around the corner from the Duomo in Firenze Galileo (1562-1642) is number one on the list for arguing that the earth revolved around the sun the result of which caused the Pope to imprison him in Rome. Nearly starving him in a darkened cell of Castel Sant'Angelo for a long period of time, he was later released, but his request to live near his daughter was denied. Galileo got even through a response of showing his middle finger which is on display in a museum in Florence. The Pope iss...