23 Fascinating Photos of Our Fascinating World

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Shrek the sheep ran away and hid in a cave in New Zealand for 6 years. When Shrek was finally found in 2004, the sheep had gone unsheared for so long that it had accumulated 60 pounds of wool on its body, enough to make 20 suits! The sheep became famous and even got to meet the Prime Minister. Shrek finally passed away last month at the age of 16.

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After continually disrupting court proceedings, Christopher Charles Lightsey was gagged in court, Aug. 15, 1995, during the sentencing phase of his murder trial for the killing of William Compton a 76-year-old cancer patient. He was sentenced to death.

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The aftermath of saving a life

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The Himalayas from space

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Lake Hillier, Australia

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Bodies exhumed from their graves and left propped up in Guatemala after relatives failed to pay the cemetery fees

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Cool man hole cover in Wiesbaden, Germany

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Salar de Uyuni: One of the World's Largest Mirrors, Bolivia

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"The Hobbit The Desolation of Smaug" promo in Bucharest, Romania

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Jennifer Lawrence looks exactly like Zebeida Tharwat, a well known Egyptian actress back in the day.

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A tunnel project beneath London uncovered a Medieval burial site

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Black Forest, Germany

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China's Olympic Stadium turned into an indoor water park!

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Segregating by sex on the Dubai metro

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Ref's face says it all

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This guy took some poverty-stricken children to McDonalds with his first salary

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The Ice Maiden's tattoo, the oldest preserved specimen of tattooed human skin, 5th c BC.

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Temps are supposed to drop tonight so someone in Ottawa, Ontario is placing these around the city

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The empty highways of North Korea

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Pope's Dove of Peace Attacked by Seagulls Again

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Tiny reporter comparing hands with NBA Player, Giannis Antekounmpo

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The University of Texas womens track team practices in March 1964

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The evolution of Daft Punk helmets