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    Fines in Finland
    Fines in Finland
    In Finland, fines are income-based. In 2002, a Nokia executive received a US$103,000 speeding ticket.
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    In 1995, a man named Shawn Nelson stole a tank from the US Army and took it for a joyride on a highway in California.
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    It takes five minutes to execute someone in a gas chamber.
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    Man Robbed a Bank to Receive Prison Healthcare
    In 2013, a homeless man from Oregon robbed a bank for $1, then casually sat down and waited for police to arrest him so he could receive healthcare in prison.
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    In 2013, the Netherlands scheduled 19 prisons to be closed due to a lack of criminals.
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    The people most often killed in robberies are the robbers.
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    Organized crime is estimated to account for 10% of the United States' national income.
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    South Korea has banned under 16s from playing online games between midnight and 6am under the so-called "Cinderella Law".
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