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The San Pedro Prison Society
The largest Bolivian prison, San Pedro in La Paz, has developed its own society. There are no guards in the prison, and the prisoners organize all aspects of their lives themselves. There are shops and restaurants run by the prisoners, and at regular intervals the inmates even elect a new leader.
What is the Pinocchio Effect? How to spot a liar!
It has been scientifically proven that your nose actually grows when you lie. Scientists refer to this as the “Pinocchio effect”.
49 Sports Facts – Nr. 26 Is Unbelievable
You have probably heard a lot of sports facts but we are sure that you have never heard about the facts we have discovered all around sports....
68 War Facts – An Unbelievable List
War? War never changes! This might be wrong or even right but fact is that war is more than just people killing people. History has shown us...
The Great Lisbon Earthquake: How A Natural Disaster Ushered A Crisis Of Faith
In 1755, Lisbon was hit by a strong earthquake that destroyed almost all the Catholic churches in the city, while all the city’s brothels remained largely intact. The event ushered in a long-lasting crisis of faith in Portugal.
