GAME OF THRONES FAN IS JON SNOW'S DOPPELGANGER

A psychology student from California looks so much like Game of Thrones' Jon Snow that he is mobbed by fans of the fantasy show. With his curly black hair and smouldering eyes, 22-year-old Zak McIntosh, of Fresno, California, is the double of British actor Kit Harington, who plays Snow in the HBO series. Zak, a student at Fresno State University, attended Sacramento's Wizard World Comic Con wearing a $500 replica costume and he was quickly surrounded by fans.

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PAWS FOR THOUGHT: POLAR BEAR RELAXES IN SNOW

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SPELLBINDING ENGLISH STAR TRAILS

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STRIKING IMAGES RECREATE WORLD WAR II

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SNOWCAP SQUIRREL

WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .

LIFE ON THE LINE: SLUM LIES NEXT TO ACTIVE RAILWAY

Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .

Korean Mass Games

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ABANDONED CARE HOME LIES FORGOTTEN

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