A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record. Robyn Benincasa, 47, paddled non-stop for 90 miles around California's Huntington Beach Harbour. The athlete, from Cardiff by the Sea, California, spent 24 hours standing on a surf board while struggling against the pain of her artificial hip. 'I did this for all of the amazing women I know who are recovering from medical setbacks. I want to show what's possible when you choose not to focus on what you've lost, but on being the best of what you are today,' Robyn said…
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A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .