There are 6,000 fur farms in the EU. Cruelty to animals for Fashion

Cruelty to animals for Fashion
Fortunately, such countries as Austria, Croatia and the United Kingdom banned Fur farming. Besides, in Switzerland, the regulations for fur farming are very strict. As a result – there are no fur farms there. In addition, some other countries have a ban on fur farming of certain types of animals.
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‘The Devil’s auction’, Broadway, New York. Exotic dancers of late XIX-th century

Exotic dancers of late XIX-th century
While in France these beautiful women kept the can-can burlesque, in America developed all the subspecies of exotic dance performed by women. In particular, belly dance, dance on the table (the prototype strip) and other original productions. In addition, each dancer had a pseudonym, and quite often a unique costume. Most of these vintage photographs were made in the last decade of the XIX-th century. The vintage photo cards feature so called ‘Houseworth’s Celebrities’, named by Thomas Houseworth (1828-1916), San Francisco based photographer.
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Clan of Kirpich. Russian Mafia Tombstones

Russian Mafia Tombstones
Traditionally, any tombstone and grave sculpture of any representative of Russian mobsters demonstrates passion for art. These photos, in particular taken in the cemetery of Dnepropetrovsk, in the Ukraine, a place much like the mafia-infested Yekaterinburg, in Mother Russia. Although the two cities are 2,000 km apart, and mafia fashion is very much the same. During the Russian Mafia Wars of the ’90s bosses started commissioning these lavish tombstones for them and their loyal subjects. Meanwhile, a macabre masterpiece like this costs between $8,000 and $250,000.
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Mexican gang wars of the last century

Mexican gang wars of the last century. At the beginning of the 20th century they were the protagonists in Mexico. Those Mexican gang leaders were those very “gray cardinals” of one of the bloodiest civil wars in human history. Just imagine, for the period from 1910 to 1917 in Mexico from 300 thousand to 2 million people (different data) died. And this despite the fact that the population was about 15 million people.
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Triad, a term used to describe many branches of Chinese criminal organizations based in Hong Kong, Vietnam, Macau and Taiwan. Chinese mafia Triad

Chinese mafia Triad, or Triad Society – a term used to describe many branches of Chinese criminal organizations based in Hong Kong, Vietnam, Macau, Taiwan, China, and in countries with significant Chinese populations. In particular, Malaysia, Singapore, the United States, Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom. One of the world’s largest criminal organizations, Chinese triads encompass other criminal organizations. According to sources, with a steady membership of around 1.5 million in mainland China alone and 2.5 million members worldwide.
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Albert Schweitzer. 20 most famous vegetarians of all-time

The 20 most famous vegetarians of all-time will appear on a series of postage stamps — and the folks at PETA are hoping it’s a good way to lick animal abuse. “These are very influential people, and not everyone knows that these folks are vegetarian,” said Lisa Lange, vice president of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. It might seem a little behind the times, but animal rights group PETA is bringing their message to your mailbox by releasing a postage stamp collection featuring the faces of famous vegetarians.
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The photo, in fact, has become the inspiration for many artists. President of Russia Putin. The choice was so easy to make

Putin – The choice was so easy to make
Why I voted for Vladimir Putin. The choice was predictable, at least for me. The answer is at the bottom of this post. Vladimir Putin has admitted that some of his media adventures with wildlife were staged. However, he explained, that they were worthwhile because they drew attention to animal welfare and conservation projects. In particular, Amur Tiger, Beluga – White Whale, Polar Bear, Snow leopard, and Amur leopard. Undoubtedly, anything to do with animal welfare is GREAT. Vladimir Putin appeared with everything from tigers to whales, proving to be a man of action.
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A boy with a flower and a girl with a knife. Philophobia fear of falling in love

Philophobia fear of falling in love
In fact, medical science defines philophobia as an abnormal, unwarranted and persistent fear of falling in love. Its name comes from two Greek roots – “philo” meaning love and “phobia” meaning fear of. As with all phobias, psychiatrists and psychologists aren’t in 100% agreement on what sets off philophobia.
Sometimes a person dwells on bitter memories of past relationship that didn’t go well or that ended badly. Or the sufferer may have an intense fear of rejection and avoids relationships as a way to avoid the embarrassment of being refused by a potential lover.
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With more people you feel more alone

With more people you feel more alone.

“You’re reaching out
And no one hears you cry
You’re freaking out again
‘Cause all your fears
Remind you another dream has come undone
You feel so small and lost like you’re the only one
You wanna scream ’cause you’re
Desperate
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