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New books reveals incredible story of how da Vinci portrait was gifted to a Polish Princess and hidden from the Nazis by a palace housekeeper

What author Eden Collinsworth discovered was a 530-year journey full of mystery and intrigue that was so remarkable that she decided to tell the story in a book published later this month. FACUNDO ARRIZABALAGA/Photoshot

Released tomorrow (May 24), What the Ermine Saw: The Extraordinary Journey of Leonardo da Vinci’s Most Mysterious Portrait by Eden Collinsworth reveals the astonishing history behind one of Poland’s most beloved national treasures and a painting that many rank as better that even Da Vinci’s best-know work the Mona Lisa.

The Art of the matter: Witty reproductions of classic paintings show police enforcing COVID-19 lockdown

A well-known Gdańsk-born artist has seen his popularity surge further after modifying classic works of art to feature Polish police officers enforcing lockdown laws and writing out fines.

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From Hollywood A-listers to pop star hipsters, TFN goes on the trail of where the rich and famous stay when in Poland

WEBBER’S WORLD: ‘Although I’m often asked where the best places to stay in Poland are, allow me to reveal instead where it is that the planet’s most wanted go…’

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Rzeszów scientists develop phone battery that charges in eight minutes and lasts 68 YEARS!

Produced by The Batteries, the new technology has already been dubbed “a game changer” by the industry press, with the firm hoping to begin large-scale production once work on their “pilot factory” is finished.

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