Bruno was a mathematician, philosopher, astronomer, occultist, and according to the Catholic church of 16th-century Italy, a heretic. He met a bad end because of his views, but he started out as a friar.
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Behind the Scenes Minis: Whoopsy Whimsy
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Great Lisbon Earthquake of 1755
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