Do integer right-angled tetrahedra exist?

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Are there any tetrahedra, with integer side lengths (A,B,C,D,E,F) AND three right angle-triangle faces (ABD, BCE and CDF)?

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In algebraic terms, this amounts to the question: are there three integers; A, B and C; which fulfil the set of pythagorean equations:

A^2 + B^2 = D^2

B^2 + C^2 = E^2

A^2 + C^2 = F^2

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Yes, such tetrahedra do exist. The associated rectangular prisms are known as Euler bricks. The smallest Euler brick (by volume) is given by $A = 44$, $B = 117$, and $C = 240$.