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.
Struggling home entertainment chain Blockbuster has been slammed for advertising its workers' jobs while they are still in them in order to scare them into working harder .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
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 .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
A British jewellery designer with a passion for London's iconic Gherkin has created a pen with an INK-REDIBLE price tag of £27,500 .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .