SECRET POOL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DESERT

HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers. The 11x5ft pool, located in south-eastern California, was built by Austrian visual artist Alfredo Barsuglia. The free retreat includes a solar-powered filter and chlorination system, but visitors face a challenge if they want to take a dip.

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A couple have tied the knot in a spectacular Harry Potter-themed wedding which cost £45,000 .

BURSTING FIREWORKS

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FIGHT CUB

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FIREFLIES ILLUMINATE AN ENCHANTING FOREST IN TAIWAN

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AMAZING ROBOTIC SCULPTURES

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STRANDED POLAR BEAR

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REAL-LIFE SHIPWRECKED EXPERIENCE

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RARE BRONTE POEM FETCHES £92K AT AUCTION

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 .

OPEN WIDE! CHEEKY MONKEY GIVES FRIEND AN UNEXPECTED DENTAL CHECK-UP

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TWIT-TWOO

Puckering up for a kiss, an affectionate pair of owls share a smooch for Valentine's Day .