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.
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
WITH the mystical clouds forming a thick blanket and the electrifying lights below, these stunning pictures provide a unique view of the cityscape of Dubai taken from the tallest building in the world .
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
FROM a HOLLYWOOD actress to the face of an innocent child, these are incredible drawings with an unlikely twist .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .