Several times a year, Gemma, 21, can be found mumbling her words and struggling to concentrate as she walks around in a dream-like state. Friends have accused her of being drunk. But, the truth is, Gemma barely touches a drop of alcohol. In fact, she suffers from a rare sleep disorder - Kleine-Levin Syndrome (KLS), also known as Sleeping Beauty Syndrome. The incurable condition sees Gemma fall into a trance and nod off for up to an entire week.
A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
A woman who suffered from body dysmorphic disorder has overcome her illness by becoming a LINGERIE MODEL .
An amputee who was cruelly nicknamed 'peg-leg' by school bullies has conquered her insecurities to become a model .
A mum-of-two has revealed how she accidentally set her face on fire while lighting a cigarette .
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .