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TIL in 524 BC took place one of the biggest gold heists in recorded history. Sifnos was one of the wealthiest islands in ancient Greece thanks to gold and silver mines when Samian political fugitives stole 100 talents of gold from Sifnos. In today's terms, that would be worth close to $100 million!

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