MYSTERY OF THE CROOKED COTTAGE

THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage. The mystery building located somewhere in rural Hertfordshire is rumoured to have had a husband and wife living there. According to hearsay, the husband died and the wife tried to live alone but became ill and was put into care. However no-one ever returned to collect the couple’s belongings. Whatever the truth, a 1950s home stands almost untouched apart from decades of dust and clutter which is now strewn across the lopsided relic.

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CHILD SHEPHERDS OF THE SIMIEN MOUNTAINS

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UNUSUAL FRIENDSHIP

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DOG WITH A BONE

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AMAZINGLY DETAILED PENCIL SCULPTURES

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 .

ON A WINGSUIT AND A PRAYER - FASTEST FLYING WOMAN IN THE WORLD

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EYE PAINTER

MEET the painter who makes his living squirting paint from his EYES .

A POOL WITH A VIEW

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SHARK SELFIES

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SLEEPING IN THE WILDERNESS

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MOON ART

From shooting hoops to performing kick ups, a boy has a ball with the moon .