10 outrageous expenses claims revealed

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The MPs expenses scandal broke almost five years ago, and it's still rumbling on. With countless names having fallen by the wayside, and even some criminal convictions, you could be forgiven for thinking that British MPs are unique in the extent to which they have exploited the system.

However, that's not entirely fair: there are people from all walks of life who are prepared to push the envelope on expenses. We have been digging out some of the more unusual claims from around the world - the vast majority of which have been accepted as falling within the rules - and here are ten of our favourites.%VIRTUAL-SkimlinksPromo%

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