A teenage girl nicknamed 'spotty dog' by school bullies has embraced the hundreds of birthmarks that cover her entire face and body. 19-year-old Ciera Swaringen, of Rockwell, North Carolina, USA was born with mole-like birthmarks that spread from her head to her toes. Ciera's rare skin condition affects just one in 500,000 people and covers 70 percent of her body - with the largest mark stretching from her lower thighs to her navel. Since a child, the pretty teen has endured cruel taunts from strangers, but has now grown to love her unique appearance. She says: “Teenage boys are usually the first ones to comment when they see me. “They say things like, ‘You look like you’re dirty, take a wash.’
A medical student has gone from chunky to hunky after being dumped by his ex- girlfriend for being too 'chubby' .
Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
A coroner stunned an inquest into a honeymooner who died abroad today by asking her husband if he was involved in her drugs death .
A little boy was left fighting for his life in hospital after a horrific allergic reaction to epilepsy medication made his skin fall off in chunks .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
A stunning ice cave in Iceland is illuminated by sunlight as the bright blue ice appears glow inside .
A transgender model, who has spent £180k on surgery to become a ‘desirable’ woman, has told of her struggle to find a man who is openly accepting of trans-women .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
Marina Afonina, now 51, from Northampton, met Ioan Budea in 2006 .
Ornate chandeliers and mahogany panelling give a glimpse into this abandoned building's former glory after it's been left to rot for the past decade .