25 Fascinating Photos From Our Fascinating World
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This is part of a Norwegian prison where an inmate can be with his family for one night if he hasn't gotten "temporary leave" to visit them.
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The walled city of Kowloon-Kowloon Walled City was a densely populated, largely ungoverned settlement in New Kowloon, Hong Kong. Originally a Chinese military fort, the Walled City became an enclave after the New Territories were leased to Britain in 1898. Its population increased dramatically following the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong during World War II. In 1987, the Walled City contained 33,000 residents within its 2.6-hectare "0.010 sq mi" borders. From the 1950s to the 1970s, it was controlled by Triads and had high rates of prostitution, gambling, and drug use.
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Chimps mourning-Her name was Dorothy. She died in 2008 in her 40's as a result of congestive heart failure. She had been abused at an amusement park in Cameroon for 25 years until she was rescued in 2000 and brought to a rehabilitation camp.
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This Criminal Sketch Artist Is So Accurate That She's Solved Over 1,000 Crimes-In 34 years of work, Lois Gibson has helped police solve well over 1,000 crimes. According to Guinness World Records, that makes her The Worlds Most Successful Police Sketch Artist.
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