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 woman has shed half her body weight after undergoing a gastric sleeve op to shrink her stomach .
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A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
A mother has spoken of her outrage after discovering her missing cat had been stolen - only to be told she cannot have its location due to the Data Protection Act .
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A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
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LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
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An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .