An amputee who was cruelly nicknamed 'peg-leg' by school bullies has conquered her insecurities to become a model. Pretty Taylor Crisp, 19, from Leicester, was born with femur fibula ulna syndrome, which left her with a shortened femur on her right leg, no kneecap or ankle and a missing toe. After contracting an infection in her right leg, Taylor was forced to choose between life in a wheelchair or amputation.
A teenage girl nicknamed 'spotty dog' by school bullies has embraced the hundreds of birthmarks that cover her entire face and body .
A father-of-one stunned his wife of twenty-five years after revealing his secret love of POLE DANCING .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
AN Irish woman has become the first adult in the world to receive a revolutionary REMOTE CONTROLLED 'ROBO SPINE', which uses magnets to combat the effects of scoliosis .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
A photographer has transformed women with alopecia into stunning sirens - showing that bald is beautiful .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
CRAZY BEARDS come into their GROWN when they've been twisted and waxed into shape .
Meet the world's most lifelike Disney princess - a 21-year-old man from California .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .