An amputee who was cruelly nicknamed 'peg-leg' by school bullies has conquered her insecurities to become a model. Pretty Taylor Crisp, 19, from Leicester, was born with femur fibula ulna syndrome, which left her with a shortened femur on her right leg, no kneecap or ankle and a missing toe. After contracting an infection in her right leg, Taylor was forced to choose between life in a wheelchair or amputation.
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Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
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A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
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THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .