A former cosmetic rep who swapped make-up for a career as a Marilyn Monroe lookalike has pocketed a staggering $4million (£2,630,000) as a full-time doppelgänger .

A woman has shed half her body weight after undergoing a gastric sleeve op to shrink her stomach .

An American man continues on his mission to document his journey around the globe by completing a world map tattoo on his back .

A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .

PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .

WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .

CRAZY BEARDS come into their GROWN when they've been twisted and waxed into shape .

A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .

KICKING back and relaxing with his arms outstretched, this chilled-out frog appears to be loving life as he takes some time out on a water lily leaf .

A mum who weighed just 8st 1lb at eight months pregnant has battled her eating disorder to give birth to a healthy baby girl .

It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .

THE TOWERING Irish cliffs of Moher stand tall over the rippling Atlantic Ocean .