An American woman whose skin turned silver after using nose drops is warning people of the dangers of medicines containing the metal. Rosemary Jacobs, 71, has lived with irreversible skin condition argyria for 60 years and it has blighted her life. The retired pre-school teacher's skin started to turn metallic silver when she began taking nasal drops containing colloidal silver (CS) at the age of 11. Four years later a skin biopsy revealed silver particles bound deep beneath her skin and she was diagnosed with argyria. Rosemary, from Vermont, USA said: “When I was 11 years old, my mother mentioned to an ENT specialist that I always had a cold.
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
A professional dancer has embraced her individuality after refusing plastic surgery to remove a giant birthmark on her face .
A woman has told how her addiction to eating bath bubbles during her pregnancy was better than SEX .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
A transgender woman has revealed how she was able to fund her transformation using £100K gifted to her by online admirers .
Growing up, Jasmine Price, now four, loved watching her older sister, Mia Price, now 10, compete in beauty pageants .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
An adorable baby girl was born with a heart-shaped birthmark on her forehead - after being conceived on Valentine's Day .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
One sheepdog is taking a well-deserved rest after giving birth to a whole WHEELBARROW-FUL of puppies .
An artist has NAILED IT by creating beautiful and perfectly precise artwork using a hammer and 30,000 nails .