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Ewan Gleadow & Benedict Tetzlaff-Deas

'iPhone' spotted in 350-year-old painting as Apple CEO admits he's surprised

People claim they have found proof of time travel after spotting what looks like an iPhone in an 17th century painting.

The artwork by Dutch painter Pieter de Hooch, which shows a domestic scene against the backdrop of one of Amsterdam's canals, has even drawn the attention of Apple's CEO - who joked that his company may not have invented the gadget after all.

The supposed iPhone can be seen in the hands of a man standing to the right of the picture as he prepares to hand it to a woman sat down in a chair.

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