‘PEG-LEG’ AMPUTEE OVERCOMES BULLIES TO MODEL LINGERIE
An amputee who was cruelly nicknamed 'peg-leg' by school bullies has conquered her insecurities to become a model. Pretty Taylor Crisp, 19, from Leicester, was born with femur fibula ulna syndrome, which left her with a shortened femur on her right leg, no kneecap or ankle and a missing toe. After contracting an infection in her right leg, Taylor was forced to choose between life in a wheelchair or amputation.
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THE ENCHANTING FOREST OF FIREFLIES
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FOUR-YEAR-OLD TWIN BOY BELIEVES HE'S A GIRL
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STUNNING ALICE IN WONDERLAND WEDDING RECEPTION
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PICTURED: WORLD’S BEST FOR BALLOONING
Hot Air Balloon tour across Cappadocia, Turkey – With the sun rising in the distance and the spectacular landscapes below, these are the breathtaking views afforded from a hot air balloon flight in Turkey .
THE UNEXPECTED FRIENDLY GIANT
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
SHOCKING CCTV OF WOMEN AND CHILD HIT AND RUN
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HOUNDTON TABBY
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ZUMBA-MAD GRAN LOSES 14ST
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DIGIT-AL ART: HANDY COLLECTION UNVEILED
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