CREATED over 60 years ago, this weighty machine was the Photoshop of its time. The Adam’s Retouching Machine, which weighs two-and-a-half stone, was invented in 1947 and gave photographers the opportunity to perfect their pictures. Instead of uploading images to a computer, photographers would place their negative under the magnifying glass. Blemishes in the picture could then be smoothed out by using a retouching pencil, assisted by the gentle vibrations of the machine.
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
FLAUNTING its new accessory, a fashionable green dumpy tree frog poses for the camera while wearing a SNAIL as a hat .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
A couple have tied the knot in a spectacular Harry Potter-themed wedding which cost £45,000 .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .