The Most Expensive Mistakes in History

Elias Garcia Painting Destroyed

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At the time, an 80-year-old parishioner laid eyes on the priceless fresco painting Ecce Homo (Behold the Man) at the Sanctuary of Mercy Church in Borja. But it was in a horrible state, so she decided to restore the painting.

Unfortunately, the end result was horrible and netizens dubbed the restored painting Ecce Mono (Behold the Monkey). Despite the error, tourists started flocking to Borja to take a gander at the painting, so the church started charging anyone who wanted to see it. In the end, they made 50,000 euros, which was donated to charity.

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