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TIL "Antwerp diamond heist" dubbed the "heist of the century". Around $100 million worth loose diamonds, gold, and jewellery were stolen. It took place in Antwerp,Belgium in 2003.Though arrests were made and time was served, most of the diamonds stolen remain unrecovered.

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