Heart pounding, Rebecca Cain jumped as a car door slammed on the street outside. Alone at home, the 24-year-old hid behind drawn curtains and refused to answer the phone. It had been days since she'd ventured out to see her mates and even the sight of a new text had her on edge. For months, Rebecca was a nervous wreck - all because of her ex-boyfriend.
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .