WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state. Instead of using traffic lights to control the stop and go flow of the cross-roads, attractive women dressed in perfectly crisps and identical outfits dangerously stand along in the middle of the road on a small platform. Displaying riveting focus, they are only allowed to turn counter-clockwise, directing traffic with forceful and halting movements. They have been the subject of photographic study for many years but French photographer Eric Lafforgue, 49, captured these moments during six trips to the Marxist country.
A weightlifter has lost a whopping 12st after swapping biscuits for biceps .
Those with a fear of flying and a ticket to Lukla Airport will want to look away now .
A young polar bear cub becomes the yogi bear as she stretches off for a morning aerobics session .
These are the fascinating pictures of miniature table sculptures molded around bonsai trees that take up to a painstaking 18 months to create .
An amputee who was cruelly nicknamed 'peg-leg' by school bullies has conquered her insecurities to become a model .
A student has finally hit puberty after a four year battle against anorexia stunted his growth .
FROM a HOLLYWOOD actress to the face of an innocent child, these are incredible drawings with an unlikely twist .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
A 23st woman who was left humiliated after breaking a TOILET SEAT has lost an incredible 11st .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
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