From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits. The delicious designs are the work of Nathan Shields, of Port Angeles, Washington. The 34 year old illustrator started making pancakes with fun themes as a way to entertain his children, Gryphon, 6, and Alice, 3. Nathan, a former maths teacher, says: 'I found myself in charge of our young children, with a lot of free time.
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .
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A teenage girl has grown back her entire face after being struck down by a rare skin disease .
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AFTER splashing out on sexy black lingerie, Paige Way was excited for a romantic night away at a swanky hotel with her boyfriend .
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BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
A little boy whose brain grew inside his nose has been described as the 'real-life Pinocchio' by his proud mum .