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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/zahrul3 on 2024-12-17 15:23:45+00:00.

Original Title: TIL of the 2013 Cannes heist, in which a solo thief managed to break into a poorly guarded room and snatched a suitcase containing 72 pieces of jewellry worth $136 million from a billionaire about to do a private exhibition of his jewel collection.