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A New Secret Behind the Mysterious Smile: Did the Mona Lisa Suffer from a Rare Disease?
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LBCI: In a new medical hypothesis added to the record of mysteries surrounding the most famous painting in art history, a dermatology expert suggested that the woman depicted in Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” may have suffered from alopecia, an immune disorder that attacks hair follicles and causes hair loss. He explained…
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