A fascinating look inside what's been called the most humane prison in the world: Halden Prison in Norway, featuring cells with flat screen televisions.When one thinks of prisons and prison life, thoughts often drift to depictions found in Oz or the Wire: full of hard living and sexual, physical, and emotional abuse.
However, there is one prison is Norway that has been called the most humane prison in the world: Halden Prison. Read More...
A Spanish immigrant named José Paronella toiled for over a decade to build his dream palace, where he hosted lavish parties in the 1940s and '50s. So what happened to Paronella Castle? In 1924, wealthy businessman José Paronella left Australia for his hometown in Spain, where he met his wife Margarita. The couple married the following year and returned to Australia for their honeymoon. It was here that they the built the magnificent Paronella Castle. Read More...
Travis the chimp was a beloved animal actor and a local fixture in his Connecticut town — until he viciously attacked his owner’s friend Charla Nash one day in 2009 and nearly ripped her face off.On February 16, 2009, tragedy struck when Travis the Chimp, a chimpanzee who had gained national celebrity over the years, viciously attacked his owner’s close friend, Charla Nash. Travis’ behavior had become increasingly erratic, and the attack left Nash severely disfigured and Travis dead. Read More...
