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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BACK TO BASICS HOTEL

CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .

I'M READY FOR MY CLOSE UP NOW, MR NUTKIN

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SUPER CUTE BABY RED PANDAS

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CAT RIPS OFF OWN EARS DUE TO UNTREATED CANCER

Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .

UNUSUAL ANIMAL FRIENDSHIP

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STREET FIGHTER CRAZE SPREADS TO LONDON

THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .

INCREDIBLE PHOTOREALISTIC DRAWINGS CREATED WITH A BALLPOINT PEN

FROM a HOLLYWOOD actress to the face of an innocent child, these are incredible drawings with an unlikely twist .

PHANTOM PREGNANCY NEARLY STOLE MY BABY DREAM

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REVELLER'S NEW BEST FRIEND

Pic By HotSpot Media - REVELLER'S NEW BEST FRIEND -IN PIC- MEET the revellers new best friend – an interactive sign that will direct you to the nearest happy hour .

AURORA BOREALIS ILLUMINATES LAPLAND

From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .

PRISON HOTEL

FOR most people, spending a night locked up in a cell would be undesirable .

CHUCKLING SEAL

CHUCKLING away, this little seal appears to find something hilarious .