DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .

A 23st woman who was left humiliated after breaking a TOILET SEAT has lost an incredible 11st .

An adorable rescue dog who had her eyes gouged out by thugs in Romania has found a loving home in the UK .

A 20st mum-of-four who was dangerously obese has lost half her body weight after her son drew her as a BLOB at school .

A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .

This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .

A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .

For years Jeorgia Woodd, 30, abused her body, having succumbed to a condition known as 'diabulimia' .

A woman who suffered from body dysmorphic disorder has overcome her illness by becoming a LINGERIE MODEL .

Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .

FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens .

Meet the world's most lifelike Disney princess - a 21-year-old man from California .