TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book. Our ancestors started playing the game outdoors for the first time thanks to a Birmingham lawyer who experimented with the sport. Instead of the Wimbledon as we know it with strict singles and doubles teams with no mixing of the sexes the early Victorians were MORE liberal. In a version called the Unicorn one player could play against two opponents. And while ladies were discouraged from playing - they were permitted to battle against the men. This means if Wimbledon was played the Victorian way we could be looking at a big female name like Serena Williams playing the likes of Murray AND Djokovic. History buffs of the sport insist the 1874 'Lawn tennis or Pelota rules of the game' by Thomas Henry Gem was the first of its kind. Former PE teachers Sue Elks, 69, and Christopher Elks, 68, from Wythall in the West Midlands explained the difference the modern game has with the tennis of yesteryear.
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
From the tails of fighter planes to black and white checked buildings, graveyards take different and unusual forms around the world .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
A teenage girl nicknamed 'spotty dog' by school bullies has embraced the hundreds of birthmarks that cover her entire face and body .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
football club has scored an own goal after it had to embarrassingly rename its stadium in honour of the DEVIL .
If you tune into primetime coverage of the 2012 Olympic Games, you’re most likely going to see London’s new Aquatic Center from many angles as athletes from all around the globe compete for the top spot on the podium .
An NHS 111 call handler who was forced to save her own life after contracting sepsis has walked down the aisle at her dream wedding .
A miracle baby has overcome a one-in-five-million brain condition – after a blob of glue saved his life .
A woman has spent over £11k to get the perfect body after a 9st weight loss left her with excess skin .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .