limbless crossfitter has no limits: born different
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lindsay hilton is a badass crossfit extraordinaire and a full contact rugby player - she also happens to have been born without limbs the 31-year-old from halifax nova scotia has never let a lack of arms and legs hold her back from achieving her sporting dreams as a child she learnt to ski swim and play rugby which she continues to play to this day but a few years ago lindsay started training at her local gym discovered crossfit and set her heart on a new sport to test her limits with videographer director: scott berrington producer: hannah stevens ruby coote editor: joshua douglas

trans burlesque star spends 250k on her perfect body: hooked on the look
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burlesque goddess cassandra cass stuns audiences with her jaw-dropping performances and endless confidence but her life has not always been so glamorous the 33-year-old was raised as a farm boy by an overbearing father and was disowned by her family when she revealed her desire to become a beautiful woman when she was just 18 cassandra packed up her car and drove 1500 miles from iowa to florida where she stumbled across the burlesque scene and decided to unleash her own inner diva her transition and subsequent plastic surgery cost over 250000 and cassandra has had almost every cosmetic procedure possible including numerous breast augmentation surgeries and bum implants now a successful hollywood performer and actress cassandra is encouraging other people to stand up to discrimination and follow their dreams videographer director: ruaridh connellan producer: emma pearson ruby coote editor: sonia es

perseid meteor shower lights up the sky
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shot in oneof the darkest places on earth thesebreathtakingimages revealthe beauty ofthe perseid meteor shower in all its glorythe astronomical wonder can be seen from july 23 to august 23 and peaked on august 11 when up to 200 meteors are visible across the northern hemisphere every hourphotographer jason weingart ventured to the texas bend in big bend national park texas and the grand canyon in arizona to capture the meteor shower while running an astrophotography workshop videographer director: jason weingart producer: hannah stevens ellie winstanley editor: jack stevens

surgery hope for man with giant facial tumour: born different
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a man with a facial tumour that covers more than half his face is seeking 30000 to travel to the usa for life-changing surgeryashok shrestha 54 fromlalitpur in kathmandu nepal suffers from neurofibromatosis - a genetic condition that causes tumours to grow along the patients nervesthe growths while benign are so severe that they eclipse the entire right hand side of his face covering his right eye nose and mouthafter four failed surgeries ashok has received fresh hope in the form of an offer from dr mckinnon atpresence saint josesh hospital in chicago usato donate to ashokscampaign visithttps:wwwgofundmecomtogether4ashokor follow the campaign on twitter using the hashtagtogether4ashok videographer director: ranup shrestha producer: kanika dhupar ellie winstanley editor: ian phillips

fearless base jump off 3000ft cliff
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thrill seeking base jumpers leap from 3000ft cliff in the kjerag mountainsphoto adventurer espen hatleskog scaled the 1110 metre high peak above the lysefjorden in norway last may to capture these astonishing action drone shots of nine base jumpers braving death-defying leaps the photographer encountered the group of nine base jumpers in a bar near his home in forsand espen039s drone effort catches the euphoria of the free fallers as they drift down beyond the cliff face as well as as one of the jumpers suffering a slight tangle in their parachute you can follow more of espens work on his instagram page:https:wwwinstagramcompilotviking videographer director: pilotviking producer: danny baggott ellie winstanley editor: joshua douglas

the car thats covered in human hair ridiculous rides
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an italian hairstylist has spent more than 80000 covering her car in human hair paying tribute to her profession maria lucia mugno holds the official guinness world record for owning the worlds hairiest car taking her more than 150 hours to complete marias fiat 500 is now concealed in 100kg of womens natural hair that she acquired from india

26 tall fashion vlogger stands for beauty in all sizes: born different
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fashionista michaela davert has a rare condition that means she can break a bone as easily as a piece of chalk the 18-year-old who measures 2ft 6ins in height has broken over 90 bones in her body and was isolated at school but now trendy michaela from michigan usa inspires her 30000 youtube subscribers with beauty and fashion vlogs and inspires other girls to do away with traditional beauty standards and embrace their differences videographer director: jeremiah fabre producer: emma pearson ruby coote editor: sonia estal

towering 71 teen dreams of sporting stardom: born different
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towering over his teammates at 7ft 1in tall 17-year-old brave williams is hoping his height can help propel him to sporting stardom the 400lb man mountain a senior at lake shore high school in angola new york is already a highly-regarded member of his high school basketball and american football teams braves growth spurt started early - he was 5ft 3in tall by age five and had reached 6ft 5in by his tenth birthday praised by friends and family as a gentle giant the gigantic teen now lives on the cattaraugus reservation in the seneca nation of indians and is looking to catch the eye of scouts and win an athletic scholarship videographer director: ruaridh connellan producer: tom midlane ruby coote editor: ian phillips joshua douglas

feminist sugar baby wants to empower young girls: extreme love
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expensive dinners yacht parties and shopping for designer handbags: for jeanemarie almulla this is just another day in her not so ordinary life the 25-year-enjoys her extravagant lifestyle thanks to a handful of sugar daddies who pay her to go out for dinner and jet her off on last minute holidays but somewhat surprisingly given her views on using men for their money jeanemarie also describes herself as a feminist and champion of womens rights videographer director: laura morcate producer: nathalie bonney ruby coote editor: james thorne

chef cooks with cannabis and the prices are high: making mad
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a trainee doctor has hung up his white coat to become a cannabis chef chris sayegh was in the second year of his medical degree when he decided to combine his love for fine food with his penchant for cannabis the 24-year-old herbal chef from la infuses the drug into every serving at his ten-course fine dining experience his customers include everyone from accountants to congressmen who enjoy five star munchies for up to 500 a head chris says that diners are changing their brain chemistry with each bite creating a cerebral experience thanks to the highest quality ingredients and a helping of weed videographer director: joel forrest producer: emma pearson ruby coote editor: james thorne

sword fighting granny kicks ass
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a sword-wielding grandmother is teaching self-defence to young girls at the grand old age of 73 nicknamed sword granny meenakshi raghavan from southern india has been practicing martial arts for 66 years the grandmother began learning the martial art kalaripayattu at the age of seven when her father took her to a local fighter and since 2009 meenakshi has held classes in vatakara where she teaches her 150 pupils how to defend themselves against attackers videographer director: milton pt producer: haziq qadri ruby coote editor: marcus cooper

best of hooked on the look 2016
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from extreme plastic surgery to crazy fashion styles this year has introduced us to people passionate about their appearance from living cartoon039 pixee fox undergoing drastic surgery to permanently change her blue eyes to green to 50 stone bbw model monica riley funnel feeding herself to become immobile whether theyre transforming their body artificially or letting nature take its course all of these people are hooked on their look and willing to go extreme measures to achieve their dream image producer: nick johnson editor: joshua douglas

cute instagram pigs are hogging the limelight: beast buddies
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stylishpriscilla and poppelton are hogging the limelight as instagrams most famous pet piggies the cute duo have amassed a fan base of 626000 on the photo-sharing site where they can be seenposing at the beach in pigkinisor as 039pigs in blankets owner melissa nicholson 43 from jacksonville florida fell in love with the animals after visiting a farm as a student at thethe university of alabama for more information visit https:wwwinstagramcomprissy_pighl=enhttps:wwwgundcomcategorycharactersprissy and popdohttps:wwwharpercollinscom9780062439956prissy-and-pop-big-day-out videographer director: melissa nicholson producer: nora hakramaj ellie winstanley editor: sonia estal

qatars multi-million dollar supercar meet: ridiculous rides
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a group of luxury car owners show off their awesome line-up of supercars during their latest meet the car club which goes by the name qtr elite team - short for qatar eliteteam - is based in doha and boasts some of the worlds most luxurious cars the recent meet was filmed by british car enthusiast james jago and featured a host of supercars including two 300000 lamborghini aventador svs a maserati granturismo and a porsche gt3 videographer director: james gtr producer: bunmi adigun ruby coote editor: joshua douglas

im addicted to coca cola
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a coca-cola addict owns thousands of the brands cans posters dinner plates and lampshades - and drinks four litres a day 61-year-old south african hendrik botha has amassed the almighty assortment of all things coke inside a purpose built annex in his back garden coke-mad hendrik otherwise known as oupa coke to his friends and family began his collection in 1995 after installing a bar in his home he now drinks four litres of coke a day and is still adding to his collection videographer director: greatstock producer: danny baggott ruby coote editor: marcus cooper