Dead grasshopper stuck to Van Gogh's "Olive Trees" painting for 128 years unnoticed

This could be a way for forensic proof of ID to be verified. Imagine having your supposed “copy” of a masterpiece vetted as an original due to the existence of author’s DNA in a hair follicle or other biomatter embedded in the paint.
That original Dali scribble you own would suddenly have far more worth.

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