Alice in Wonderland Syndrome (AIWS or AWS) describes a set of symptoms, the most famous of which are: 1  Alteration of body image: the sizes of parts of the body are perceived incorrectly. 2  Alteration of visual perception: the sizes of external objects are perceived incorrectly.ost reports are about children experiencing AIWS symptoms, though many people experience it in later life. Many people say they had AIWS symptoms as a child, but 'grew out' of them around their teens. The most common time to experience AIWS symptoms is at night.
The Iran hostage crisis was a diplomatic standoff between Iran and the United States.
With the approval of Khomeini, the militants demanded the return of the shah to Iran to stand trial for his crimes. The United States refused to negotiate, and 52 American hostages were held for 444 days. Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi died in Egypt in July 1980.