SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world. After starting wingsuit flying just seven years ago, American Ellen Brennan, 26, has quickly established a name for herself in the flying world. Gliding above the ground at over 3,500 metres, she effortlessly sails through the sky, giving the birds a run for their money. 'I started skydiving with my dad when I was 18, and then when I got bored of that I started BASE jumping from hot air balloons, bridges and small cliffs,' said Ellen
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WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
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Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
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A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .