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.
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
Struggling home entertainment chain Blockbuster has been slammed for advertising its workers' jobs while they are still in them in order to scare them into working harder .
