FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS. The impossibly small sculptures are the work of talented Turkish student Recep Alcamli, who discovered his talent purely by chance when he was sharpening a pencil. The 23-year-old, of Elazıg, Turkey, who describes his work as ‘graphite art’, says: “It all started as a bit of an accident whilst I was studying for some exams. ‘I was sharpening a pencil, and I suddenly thought about how I could make the nib into a stylish shape.
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .