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Abusing The Force
WITH the new Star Wars movie only weeks away, a photographer has shown the 'dark side' of his humour - by creating hilarious scenes featuring villains from the classic sci-fi series
Huge 53lb Toddler Won't Stop Growing
A MORBIDLY obese toddler tips the scales at 3st 11lbs (53lbs) - making her one of the heaviest girls in the world for her age
Hip Hop 'Til You Pop - Pregnant Dancer
PREGNANCY is often considered a time for women to put their feet up and take it easy
Pastor Marries Teen With Wife's Support
A 60-YEAR-OLD pastor has married his pregnant 19-year-old girlfriend with the full support of his 44-year-old wife
Young, Trans And Looking For Love
These smitten teenagers look like any other couple in the first throws of young love – but their relationship is one in a million
Heaven Scent: Delhi's Oldest Perfumery
DESPITE Old Delhi's infamous traffic congestion and heavily polluted air, the walled city keeps a sweet-smelling secret within its blanket of smog
Model's Ribs Removed In Smallest Waist Bid
A SURGERY loving model has had SIX RIBS removed - to look like a CARTOON character
Flight Club: Seagull Close-ups
RAVENOUS seagulls battle each other in the sky in these incredible close-up photographs
Weight-Gain Queen Drops 240lbs To Save Her Life
A WOMAN who deliberately put on weight for years lost 240lbs after splitting from her feeder boyfriend - ultimately saving her life
Bear Knuckle Boxing
BOISTEROUS polar bears enjoy a harmless scrap in the snow - standing up on their back legs and trading blows like professional boxers
Leg Wars: America's Longest Pins
LEGGY student Chase Kennedy believes she has the longest legs in America
Doggy Style: Instagram Star 'Oliver'
AN ADORABLE 'Goldendoodle' would be at home on the catwalk - as it dresses up in array of human outfits
Great Balls of Fire!
SWARMS of fireflies illuminate the undergrowth in a Japanese forest - providing an enchanting night-time spectacle
Breast-feeding Each Other's Kids
TWO young mums who breastfeed each other’s children are encouraging other women to share their milk
Understanding Jaws: Great White Bites
A GREAT white shark demonstrates the power of its infamous jaws – but loses one of its razor sharp teeth in the process
Sparr-ing Partners: Sparrow Fight
SCRAPPY sparrows try to establish a peck-ing order as they swipe at each other mid-flight
Fat to fit: Family lose 500lb
A FITNESS fanatic has lost almost half her bodyweight and is now getting to work on her 1,500 pound family
Meet Super Pit Bull 'Ace'
MEET Ace the elite protection dog - who can jump through second-storey windows to take down armed intruders
Synchronised Hippo Swimming
AN ELEGANT hippo falls back in the water and raises its leg in the air - with the style and grace of a synchronised swimmer
From Bulimia to Bodybuilder
A HULKING bodybuilder almost died from bulimia - before discovering the joy of lifting weights which saved her life
World's First Sun Bear Release
A RESCUE group dedicating to protecting the sun bear - the smallest bear species in the world - has just released its first bear back into the wild
Hound and Vision
A PACK of sporty dogs wear goggles to shields their eyes from the blinding rays of the sun
Blown Away: Botswana Rainy Season Arrives
THUNDEROUS dark clouds gather above the barren Botswana landscape before a downpour of biblical proportions
What Lies Beneath: Whale Sharks Up Close
LURKING underneath a tourist boat in the Philippines swims one of the biggest fish in the world - a whale shark
Busy Bees Stop To Have a Drink
A SWARM of bees take a few moments out of their busy schedule to relax and have a drink
Catch Me If You Can: Turtle Wrangling
A man in a wetsuit leaps off a speeding boat straight into the crystal-blue waters off Borneo
Whale of a Time
MAGNIFICENT humpback whales surge through the ocean as they make their annual journey from the Antarctic to the South Pacific
Bend it like Grandad!
A BENDY OAP rests his head on the upturned sole of his foot in a remarkable display of flexibility
Not On Your Nelly!
A FEARSOME lion protects his pride from a marauding young bull elephant at a watering hole
79lb woman: Strangers Saved Me From Anorexia
A SEVERELY anorexic woman’s life was saved when six strangers staged an intervention at her gym
Bat's Incredible
MILLIONS of swirling bats blot out the sub-Saharan skies during their spectacular annual migration
Good Hare Day
BUNNY breeder Betty Chu is the proud owner of the world's furriest rabbits - whose hair can measure almost 15 INCHES long
Top Cat: Leopard's Expert Kill
A FEROCIOUS leopard springs from the undergrowth to take down an unsuspecting wildebeest
Shaken Not Purred!
FLUFFY cats shake their tails in hilarious portraits for a slow-motion photo book
Real-Life Fallout 4: Urban Historian Investigates
AN URBAN historian has investigated decaying and forgotten places in Massachusetts - the setting of the new highly-anticipated Fallout 4 video game
'Telepathic' Child Astounding Scientists
FIVE-year-old prodigy Ramses Sanguino has astonished his mother by displaying signs of being TELEPATHIC
Just What The Doctor Ordered: New Delhi's 'Medicine Baba' Offers Free Treatment To The Poor
MEET the medicinal Robin Hood of India who collects unused medicines to treat the poor
Eagles in Festival (But Not the band)
MAGNIFICENT hunting eagles soar through the skies of Western Mongolia in a spectacular show of their predatory talents
Angry Elephant Attacks Film Crew
A TERRIFIED film crew had a lucky escape after being charged at by an angry female elephant
Dog Lover Saves Pet From Freezing Lake In Dramatic Rescue
A HEROIC dog lover came to the rescue when his family pet was DROWNING in a FREEZING LAKE
Tiny 39-inch Girl Defies Doctors
AT TWELVE years old tiny Kenadie Jourdin-Bromley stands at just 39.5 inches tall and weighs the same as a two year old
Huffin and Puffin
PLAYFUL puffins get up to mischief on the picturesque Welsh island of Skomer
Small World: Breathtaking Macro Photos
A COLOURBLIND photographer is using his deficiency to snap beautiful photos of insects and nature that are invisible to the human eye
Calendar Dog's Hallowe'en Outfits
AN ABANDONED dog who became a beloved pin up pooch thanks to a kind-hearted photographer has released a new book and calendar for his fans
Boy Refuses Surgery To Save His Smile
A BRAVE child with a disfigured face refused surgery because it could have cost him his smile
Fright Club: Hallowe'en Light Art
CREEPY skeletons have been spotted lurking around deserted areas in the run-up to Halloween
Tempest Timelapse
POWERFUL storms sweep across the skies of Arizona in a breathtaking timelapse
Student Has 55kg Tumour Removed
WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT - A GIANT tumour weighing 55kg (121lbs) was removed from a 26-year-old Indian man after leaving him bed-ridden for the past three years
Hungry Birds
A BIG-HEARTED bird lover has been feeding thousands of wild parakeets twice a day for 10 years - from the comfort of his own home