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    In 2013, the Netherlands scheduled 19 prisons to be closed due to a lack of criminals.
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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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    Organized crime is estimated to account for 10% of the United States' national income.
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    It takes five minutes to execute someone in a gas chamber.
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    Bank robber John Dillinger played professional baseball.
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    There’s a law in Canada called the “Apology Act” which prevents parties from using an apology as a statement of fault in court.
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    Whipping Tom
    Whipping Tom
    In the late 1600s, London was plagued by an attacker who would spank his victims with a rod and shout "Spanko!" before running away.
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    Every day 20 banks are robbed. The average take is $2,500!
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