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Alex and Ben dive headfirst into the art world's most beloved disaster! Join us as we unravel the hilarious and heartwarming story of Cecilia Giménez, the 80-year-old amateur whose "restoration" of the Ecce Homo fresco in Borja, Spain, transformed Jesus into the internet-famous "Monkey Jesus" (or "Potato Jesus!"). Discover how good intentions and house paint led to an international meme, an unexpected tourist boom that saved a town, and even an opera! It's a tale of spectacular failure, accidental genius, and how sometimes, it really pays to suck at art.