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June 21: The Scientist Who Challenged the Universe

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On June 21, 1633, Galileo Galilei stood before the Roman Inquisition and was forced to renounce his support for the idea that Earth revolves around the Sun. It's a dramatic story of science, evidence, and the cost of challenging conventional wisdom.

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