A scoliosis sufferer was heartbroken to learn surgery would stop her dancing - but she battled through the pain to complete her GCSE dance exams and earn A*. Phoebe Grace, from Ashford, Kent, was diagnosed with scoliosis in October 2013, and this summer underwent surgery to correct the severe 50 and 55 degree curves in her contorted spine. Despite being just weeks away from major spine surgery, the 16-year-old was determined to complete her last dance performance in June.
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - MILEY MASH-UP: MILEY CYRUS’ naked wrecking ball vid has been lampooned in this side-spitting photo-mashup .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .
A hypnotherapist filmed himself sexually abusing a 19-year-old patient while she was in a trance-like state .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .