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By the numbers Scopes Monkey Trial
1,800: Number of residents of Dayton, Tenn., when the trial began there on July 10, 1925

24: Age of John T. Scopes, the defendant, a football coach and substitute teacher

8: Number of evolution experts who submitted affidavits as evidence on behalf of the defense

8: Number of days the trial lasted

$100: Fine levied on Scopes when he was found guilty of teaching the theory of evolution
Source: Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia

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