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French engineer Pascal Cotte zooms in on Mona Lisa’s face, discovers that the famous eyebrow-less lady actually has a single hairstrand of an eyebrow, and comes running off to show his findings in an exhibit called “Mona Lisa Secrets Revealed.” Oh, there are 24 other new findings, too, including:

* Lace on Mona Lisa’s dress

* The transparency of the veil shows da Vinci first painted a landscape and then used transparency techniques to paint the veil atop it.

* A change in the position of the left index and middle finger.

* The elbow was repaired from damage due to a rock thrown at the painting in 1956.

* The blanket covering Mona Lisa’s knees also covers her stomach.

* The left finger was not completely finished.

* A blotch mark on the corner of the eye and chin are varnish accidents, countering claims that Mona Lisa was sick.

* And the Mona Lisa was painted on uncut poplar board, contrary to speculations.

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