WORLD'S CRAZIEST BEARDS

CRAZY BEARDS come into their GROWN when they've been twisted and waxed into shape. Pictures show a variety of styles beard categories from Amish and Dali to Imperial and freestyle. The entrants were part of the New Orleans Just for Men National Beard and Moustache Championships in the USA.

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MAN AND NATURE

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OLD BUS TRANSFORMED INTO AMAZING HOLIDAY LET

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WOOLWICH MURDER OF BRITISH SOLDIER

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It was sunny, now it's raining .

SISTERS BOTCHED NOSE JOBS AND £19.5K SURGERY BILL

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GAME OF THRONES FAN IS JON SNOW'S DOPPELGANGER

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STRANDED MOOSE RESCUED FROM FROZEN LAKE

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MICROBES OR FLAMINGOS

FLAMINGOS from above look like the pink algae they eat .

KITTEN IN WHEEL

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BEAUTIFUL LANDSCAPES CAPTURED ACROSS EUROPE

From the crisp, snow clad mountains to vivid bright blue rivers, these breath-taking photographs capture the incredible beauty of various landscapes across France and Italy .