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(#13) A Possible Offender On The Run In South Africa
This image was captured in South Africa in 2010. While the man depicted in the image capture looks like an escapee from the United States, many pointed out he could be a municipal worker. In South Africa, some municipal workers wear orange as part of their uniform.
It's unclear where the man is running from or what he's running towards.
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(#12) A Weird Pentagram Is Discovered In Kazakhstan
People were understandably freaked out when, in 2013, a pentagram appeared to be carved into the ground in a deserted part of Kazakhstan. Thanks to Google, the image came to public attention. No sign of life appears to be even close to the creepy symbol. In fact, Lisakovsk is the closest city to this patch of land, and it's about 12 miles away.
Before conspiracy theories could spin out of control, archaeologist Emma Usmanova told LiveScience: "It is the outline of a park made in the form of a star." Still, some don't believe Usmanova and think it could be linked to a more sinister, darker secret.
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(#8) A German Guy In The Buff Hanging Out In The Trunk of A Car
One of the strangest photos found on Google Street View is this photo of an unclothed man exiting the trunk of a car while a dog either catches some shut-eye or is devoid of life next to him. The photo was captured in 2010 in Mannheim.
A German newspaper is the party responsible for the perplexing discovery.
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(#5) Is That A Body Or A Sunbather?
In 2013, this image made its way onto the internet and freaked out everybody who saw it. Why would there be a body in the back of a truck in Wilmington, NC? Why would a woman catch some Zs at 70 mph? After a while, so much suspicion mounted the police began looking into it.
It turns out the "person" depicted in the image is actually Oscar - a US Coast Guard search-and-rescue dummy.
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(#7) UK Offender Determines Victims With Google Earth
In 2010, Steve Hodgson, a career offender, used Google Earth to case the home of 85-year-old Patricia Thompson. Hodgson entered the premises of her home in Hartburn, England, and ended Thompson's life before he made off with her valuables.
Hodgson then went on a spending jaunt using his victim's bank card and persuaded his girlfriend to pawn Thompson's jewelry, including a wedding ring. The Crown Court eventually sentenced Hodgson to a couple decades behind bars.
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(#10) Google Reveals Dark Glimpse Of South America
In 2010, one day after launching their Google Street View service in South America, images of bodies started popping up on the internet. It showed a very dark side to this area of the world and indicated the unrest prevalent in many countries in South America.
Google has since completely removed all of the captured images.
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