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Mona Lisa smiles while thieves sprint

October 21, 2025Cory Harris, Editor

Ah, Paris - the city of lights, love, and apparently, low-effort museum break-ins. In a dazzling display of what can only be described as “Ocean’s 11 meets Home Depot,” a gang of thieves robbed the Louvre Museum in broad daylight on Oct. 19, stealing eight priceless Napoleonic-era jewels in just seven minutes. That’s right - seven minutes. Most people take longer to order a croissant. And what did the Mona Lisa do? Nothing. She just sat there, smirking like she knew...

Empress Eugénie, Laurent Nuñez, Louvre Museum, Mona Lisa, Paris, Queen Hortense, Queen Marie-Amélie

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