In April 2018, Lourdes Cuello, 50, from New Jersey, US, was making a cup of tea when her hair and hoodie caught fire on her gas stove. She suffered third-degree burns to her neck, chest, left shoulder and armpit and was hospitalised for six weeks. During that time, she endured two skin grafts surgeries and had to relearn how to walk. Over six years on, Lourdes can't drive due to the lack of mobility in her neck, and she never uses the stove when she's home alone. Thankfully, she has otherwise recovered well.
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Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
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An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
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