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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WHEELCHAIR BASEJUMPER

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SLEEP DISORDER WOMAN COLLAPSES EVERY TIME SHE LAUGHS

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THE BEAUTIFUL MOSQUE OF COLOURS

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HEROIC BURNS SURVIVOR BECOMES FIREFIGHTER

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RECORD BREAKING WATERMELON

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WAVES FROZEN IN TIME

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ARTIST TURNS DAUGHTER'S DOODLES INTO WORKS OF ART

THIS UNUSUAL collaboration between a mother and her two-year-old daughter makes for some stunning works of art .

MAN AND NATURE

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BRITAIN'S LOST MILITARY HOSPITAL

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