worlds largest gathering of primordial dwarfs
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a charity in the uk has organised the world039s largest ever gathering of primordial dwarfsthere is thought to only be around 100 individuals globally with primordial dwarfism - which leaves people extremely short in stature but with their bones and organs in proportion to their bodies unlike with other types of dwarfism thirty five 35 primordial dwarfs flew into liverpool from all around the world to meet others like them and help raise awareness of the hyper-rare conditionthe walking with giants foundation wwgffounded by sue and john connerty from liverpool have been running the week-long convention for nine years videographer director: mike garrod producer: charley sutton nick johnson editor: ian phillips

quoti dont want to look perfect i just want to look normal
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a mother has to have balloons placed under her skin because of a rare condition that could kill her at any timejennifer hiles suffers from avm or arterial venous malformation which leads to abnormal connections between the arteries and veins in her facethe painful condition has nearly killed her on numerous occasions but she is hoping that an upcoming surgery will remove it forever videographer director: ruaridh connellan producer: dan howlett nick johnson editor: sonia estal ian phillips

the boy whose skin grows too fast born different
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five-year-old evanfascianos conditioncauses his skinto grow at ten times thenormal rate leaving him at risk of life-threatening infectionevan from goshen connecticutwas born with harlequin ichthyosis agenetic disorder thatleaves him with scales across his entire bodysuffering from the severest form of the disease evan is at constant risk of infection-requiring him to have two baths a day so 33-year-old mum de de can scrub off the excess skincurrently there is no cure for harlequin ichthyosis but despite his condition evan remains a lively happy child who is incredibly popular at school and loves to play with his youngerbrother cenzo videographer director: steven schloss producer: tom midlane ellie winstanley editor: jack stevens

snapped: african rock python swallows young impala whole
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a helpless mother could do nothing more than watch as an african rock python devoured her lamb whole wildlife guide michelle sole captured the incredible footage at the marakele national park in south africa last month she was alerted to the presence of a predator by a herd of impalas cries and came across the rare sight of the python enjoying its meal the acid in the pythons stomach will break everything from this impala down including hooves and horns digestion of such a big meal may take weeks during which the snake will be more vulnerable to predators but after such a meal this snake might not need to feed again for up to a year videographer director: michelle sole producer: dan howlett nick johnson editor: joshua douglas

worlds oldest cigar seller: store crazy
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take a look inside the worlds oldest cigar merchants - and one of the last remaining public places in the united kingdom where people can still smoke inside cigar merchants james j fox based in londons upmarket mayfair region first opened its doors in 1881 in dublin before moving to london in 1947 the tobacconist has received eight royal warrants over time with the last being issued by the queen mother in 1997 and they still continue to supply cigars to the royal household videographer director: adam gray producer: crystal chung michael muncer editor: sonia estal

flexiphone coming soon: scientists reveal first bendable smartphone
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smartphones are getting slimmer lighter and bigger - and in the near future they are set to become bendier too the worlds first flexible smartphone reflex is as little as five years away from becoming a high street reality say its makerscurrently in development at queens universitys human media lab in kingston canada the first prototype was recently unveiled to industry experts at a conference in eindhoven the netherlands calling it revolutionary queen universitys school of computing director roel vertegaal says the reflex will change how we use our smartphones in the future and make the current rigid smartphones seem out of date videographer director: human media lab producer: mark hodge nick johnson editor: joshua douglas

wheely cute:two-legged chihuahuas first hike
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a disabled chihuahua doesnt letanything get in her way of enjoying life as a normal playful puppy in autumn 2015 daffodil was foundabandoned in a cardboard box on the streets by a good samaritanwhotook theneglected puppy to the nearby rescue centre san francisco spca this tiny puppy was born with a congenital forelimbdeformity resulting in her front arms never fully developing thequick-thinking veterinary stafffitted daffodil with custom made wheels and after a little practice the pooch was able to walk and run shortly after veterinary technician olivia kongfell in love with this cute canine and adopted her from the rescue centre and just over a year after she was found - approaching first birthday - daffodil went on her first hike videographer director: olivia kong producer: shannon lane ellie winstanley editor: jack stevens

living in the shadow of an erupting volcano
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these shocking images shows the harsh reality of life in theshadow ofan erupting volcano an estimated 30000 people were displaced from their homes aftermount sinabungon the indonesian island of sumatrastarted erupting on june 2 2010 - after 400 years of laying dormant officials have placed the 2460-metre volcano under a high risk warning ever since with eruptions continuing on a periodic basis many villages on the volcanos slopes are now almost empty as many residents abandon their homes to seek refuge in temporary shelters the images were shot in june 2015 by professional photographer sutanta aditya -who lost two friends in the major eruption of february 2014 videographer director: suntana aditya producer: crystal chung nick johnson editor: joshua douglas

snapped giant python attacks goat
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a group of villagers in india saved a goat from becoming a giant python039s lunch - by beating the snake until it released its grip and fled the incident occurred near katarniaghat wildlife sanctuary a protected area in the upper gangetic plain of uttar pradesh during monsoon season pythons cobras and other garden snakes are common occurrence in the area locals from bahraich district stumbled across a goat struggling for its life as it was crushed by a python despite the sudden attack the goat did not give up and continued to struggle for over 40 minutes angry villagers were seen hurling stones and beating the python with a heavy tree branch after one of the villagers delivered a nasty blow to the python039s head the snake relinquished its grasp allowing the goat to scamper away as the python slithered into nearby bushes videographer director: dinesh dubey producer: kanika dhupar ellie winstanley

volcanic lightning: rare footage of epic natural phenomenon
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a volcano shoots huge plumes of dark ash cloud into the air - creatingdramatic bolts of lightning this awe-inspiring footage was filmed by german filmmakermarc szeglat 48 and shows the tempestuous colima volcano in mexico angrily erupting the volcano is one of the most active in central america and is located over 30km away from the city of colima in the west of the country shot in october and november last year the footage shows volcanic lighting occurring within the black clouds - a phenomena which is common in larger eruptions videographer director: marc szeglat producer: mak hodge nick johnson editor: joshua douglas

limbless playstation gamer uses chin and shoulder to play: born different
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born without arms and legs tiyo satrio from penawangan village west java indonesia could be forgiven for having little to smile about but instead the 11-year-olds upbeat nature and infectious laugh make him a class favourite with fellow pupils and teachers alikethroughout her pregnancy tiyos mum mimi was unaware of her sons condition and even after he was born she wasnt told straight away that her newborn child had no arms or legsalthough shocked on first learning the news mimi quickly adjusted to her sons condition and its this acceptance that has contributed to tiyos outgoing personalitytiyo also proves himself to be more than a match for his friends when playing on his games console the playstation addict plays every spare moment he can using his chin to operate the control pad videographer director: jefri tarigan producer: nathalie bonney ellie winstanley editor:

100000 smile: cute toddlers life-saving surgery
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a toddler can smile for the first time after life-saving surgery removed a growth from her facetwo-year-old jouri tari risked bleeding to death if the golf ball-sized lump on her lip was left untreated but now the tot from morocco is finally able to lead a normal life after undergoing hundred-thousand-dollar reconstructive surgery in new york to create the perfect smile jouri was born with a venous malformation - a vascular birthmark that can grow to extreme proportionsplastic surgeons who removed the lump discovered that it could have kept growing potentially blocking her airways videographer director: peter quandt producer: dan howlett nick johnson editor: sonia estal

drag saved my life
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a teenager has found relief from severe depression and won an army of fans after uploading videos dressed as his gorgeous female alter-ego clawdeena for 16-year-old matthew tronconi from deland florida make-up is more than a fun pastime - he credits it with saving his life matthew039s youtube channel clawdeena9 has racked up more than 110 million views and almost 250000 subscribers since it was launched four years ago matthew realised he was gay at a young age and has always been fascinated by makeup but the journey to his new-found internet success has been far from easy after an attempted overdose at the age of 14 matthew was sent to a mental health hospital for recovery in rehab he learned coping mechanisms that enabled him to deal with his anxiety and depression and met his boyfriend of two years bailey but clawdeenas fans have been the biggest confidence boost of all videographer director: dan dennis producer:

the otters that love sushi
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the otters that love sushisubscribe: we upload a new incredible video every weekday subscribe to our youtube channel so you don039t miss out:http:bitlyoc61hja chef tricks a pair of fussy otters into eating their greens - by feeding them sushi the two asianshort-clawedotters - 10-year-old sistersmango and apricot -caused concern among staffat the national sea life centre in birmingham after they began to turn their noses up at their fruit andveg but keeper rob gaster drew upon his culinary skills as a former chef to trick thepernicketypair into getting their five-a-day by hand-making them sushi rolls containing carrots and apples - before feeding them the tasty treatswithchopsticksfor information on how to see the otters in person click the following link: wwwvisitsealifecombirminghamproducer: nick johnson tom midlaneeditor: kyle watersfor more compelling footage of the amazing side of life:facebook: like barcroft tv -http:googl7ayygytwitter: follow barcroft_tv -http:bitly10vfly9website: for licensing ampamp business enquiriesvisit the barcroft media site -http:bitly19oywp

sahara cycling: biking one of the world039s harshest environments
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sahara cycling: biking one of the world039s harshest environmentssubscribe: http:bitlyoc61hja british 23-year-old has conquered the challenge of a lifetime by cycling 1800 kilometres across the sahara daniel ofili from kent swapped a routine of work and time spent with his friends to spend 36-days traveling the treacherous trail from morocco to senegal battling the elements daniel rode his bike far from civilisation avoiding villages and roads and sleeping in a tent covered in foil to protect him from the heat facing temperatures as high as 40 degrees and hazardous conditions daniel was forced to catch and eat raw lizards and drink his own urine to survive the tripwwwadventurevoidcollectivecomvideographer director: daniel ofiliproducer: amanda stringfellow chloe browne editor: joshua douglasfor more compelling footage of the amazing side of life:facebook: like barcroft tv - https:wwwfacebookcombarcrofttvtwitter: follow barcroft_tv - https:wwwtwittercombarcroft_tvwebsite: for licensing amp business enquiries visit the barcroft tv site -http:wwwbarcrofttv