An American man who suffered horrific third-degree burns to 70 percent of his body in a childhood accident has faced his fears by becoming a firefighter. Terry McCarty was just six years old when he was engulfed with flames after his brothers filled a bowl with kerosene, which was set alight and accidentally knocked on to him. After the accident, the 29-year-old from Hawthorne, Nevada, endured 58 operations as well as cruel taunts from bullies who called him Freddy Krueger, because of the scars on his face, body and arms. But Terry was determined to overcome the harrowing experience and bravely became a firefighter to face the fears that crippled his confidence for years.
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
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SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
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Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
