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An American tourist is in hot water with authorities in Italy following a bizarre incident wherein he smashed a pair of ancient busts at the Vatican after his request to meet Pope Francis was denied. The very weird act of vandalism reportedly occurred last week as the unnamed traveler was visiting the Vatican's Chiaramonti Museum, which is home to an array of centuries-old artwork. For reasons unexplained, the man asked a museum worker if he could speak to the pope. Upon being informed that such an impromptu meeting was not possible, the tourist became enraged and yanked a 2,000-year-old bust off of a nearby wall and threw it to the ground.
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