Hong Kong’s public housing shortage means that even those on the lower end of the economy must pay market rates—extremely high rates (approximately $10-$11 per square foot per month), for such a densely populated city. These tiny rooms size on average 40 square feet.
In 1961, Leonid Rogozov, 27, was the only surgeon in the Soviet Antarctic Expedition. During the expedition, he felt severe pain in the stomach and had a high fever. Rogozov examined himself and discovered that his appendix was inflamed and could burst at any time. With a local anesthesia, he operated himself to remove the appendix. An engineer and a meteorologist assisted surgery.
