In 2007, a man stole $28 million worth of diamonds (120,000 carats) from a bank in Antwerp. The man, calling himself Carlos Hector Flomenbaum, used a stolen Argentine passport to become one of bank’s most trusted customers in the year before the heist. He was never seen again.
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WTF Fun Fact – Z Machine Melts Diamonds
The Z machine at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico, can melt diamonds using pressure, electromagnetic pulses and enough current to light 100 million light bulbs. Its intended use is to research nuclear fusion. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: The Z Machine Generates Pressures so Intense That It Can Melt Diamonds (scitechdaily.com)
WTF Fun Fact – Most Expensive Perfume
The world’s most expensive perfume is Clive Christian No. 1 Passant Guardant. It costs $143,000 for 30ml and comes in a flask studded with 2,000 diamonds. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.lux-review.com/2016-the-world-s-most-expensive-perfume-by-clive-christian/
