inventor builds steampunk hot rod from scratch ridiculous rides
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subscribe to barcroft cars: https:googlvbksu2internationally renowned builder of bespoke customer cars paul bacon has completed his most ambitious project yet a steampunk hot rod built from scratch the automatron is a horse-drawn carriage inspired hot rod boasting a 35l supercharged v8 engine with an estimated top speed of up to 110mph beginning with a 1924 singer sport base parts were added from a variety of unlikely sources including a switch gear from a lancaster bomber and the front wheels of an austin 7 taking over four years to complete the build has won the maverick inventor critical acclaim with paul highly commended for the hot rods distinctive design check out paul039s youtube channel: https:wwwyoutubecomuserbacop001video credits:videographer director: bob callwayproducer: frazer randalls ruby cooteeditor: tom buckman barcroft tv: https:wwwyoutubecomuserbarcroftmediafeaturedbarcroft animals: https:wwwyoutubecombarcroftanimalsfeaturedbarcr

im more than just my wrinkly skin shake my beauty
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a model whose saggy skin makes her look years older than her 28 years is determined to change the face of beauty even as she battles poor health sara geurts from minneapolis minnesota has ehlers danlos syndrome a connective tissue disorder that means her body lacks collagen while most people with ehlers danlos syndrome show no visible signs saras rarer form of dermatosparaxis eds causes her skin to sag excessively two years ago sara went viral in a barcroft tv video about her condition and since then has been making waves in the modelling industry but in spite of her success sara continues to battle with poor health and the last year in particular has been one of the hardest

i wont hide my vitiligo shake my beauty
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years of bullying and judgement have not stopped one young model from embracing her skin condition and throwing off the shackles of a cover-up make-up regime that would take close to an hour each day storm frederick of east new york has a new-found confidence after choosing to celebrate the vitiligo she hid for years and modeling with the condition on full display the 20-year-old student spent years being bullied and feeling ashamed of her appearance and says during middle school she even had to be walked home from school by her brother when the bullying became too much storm told barcroft studios: i used to just get insult after insult people were just judging me and thinking that my skin was gross or asking me if i got burns or did i bleach my skin

modern caveman: man builds a 230000 house in 700-year-old cave
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subscribe to the barcroft network: http:bitlyoc61hjthe pressures of modern life mean that most of us have probably dreamt at one time or another of fleeing to the hills but real-life caveman angelo mastropietro has made his hermit dream a reality - by spending over 160000 turning a 700-year-old cave carved into 250 million year old sandstone cliffs in the the wyre forest into his dream home the 38-year-old originally from worcestershire was living a high-flying life as the head of a successful recruitment company in australia when he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2007 the condition led to him being temporarily paralysed - and inspired him to seek a simpler life for more information on the rockhouse including rental queries visit http:wwwtherockhouseretreatcoukvideographer director: jon deanproducer: tom midlane nick johnsoneditor: kyle watersbarcroft tv: https:wwwyoutubecomuserbarcroftmediafeaturedbarcroft cars: https:wwwyoutubecomuserbarcroftcarsf

a stroke stole my voice born different
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an inspirational stroke survivor is using her new-found voice to advocate for disability rights courtney gabrus 24 from east norwich new york was born with a rare defect in the lmna gene a form of muscular dystrophy that is thought to affect one in a million people the uncommon muscle weakening condition meant by the time courtney had reached 16 years old she could no longer stand or walk without the use of an aid on 19 december 2016 at the age of 22 she had a stroke that changed her life forever it paralysed the whole right side of her body and she lost her ability to speak but with the help of friends and family courtney learnt to speak again and has now launched a start-up promoting advocacy for disability welfare

i live with 12 love dolls truly
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a retired psychiatric nurse has been given a new lease of life through one of his more peculiar passions - sex doll photography dean bevan 59 from ipswich uk shares his home with a harem of 12 plastic women and interchangeable heads regularly mixing-up their look by applying their make-up and dressing his dolls in a collection of outfits the fascination with his synthetic subjects began after watching the channel 4 sci-fi drama humans unable to shake the allure dean promptly purchased sarah a voluptuous blonde who boasts a 30dd bust the former mental health nurse acknowledges he doesnt have a physical relationship with all of his dolls although he confesses he is very fond of sarah sometimes sharing a bed with her

im disabled and sexy born different
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a passionate advocate for body positivity is on a mission to challenge stigmas surrounding disability and body image by posting risqu photos of herself online alex dacy 25 from chicago was born with spinal muscular atrophy sma a progressive genetic disease that causes muscle wasting and mobility problems under the name wheelchair rapunzel alex has become an online advocate for disabled-body positivity often instagramming risqu photos of herself in her underwear to break the stigmas she has also become an entrepreneur - creating merchandise that raises awareness for disabled bodies

i have the worst tourettes in america
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a 17-year-old has been diagnosed with one of the most extreme cases of tourettes in the world but with the help of ground-breaking treatment his constant tics are beginning to ease trevor smith from iowa us received an initial diagnosis when he was just eight years old with doctors identifying mild tics in his hands neck and around his eyes now a freshman at college trevor has spent his teenage years experiencing uncontrollable jerks and twists to his body with none of the available treatments working apart from brief respite when he plays guitar and piano trevor has been searching for a more consistent option to help his disorder and now he seems to have found the answer trevor has received a deep brain stimulation a surgery that is usually performed on people living with parkisons and involves implanting electrodes in the brain to send electronic signals through the body and thankfully the early signs of this last-ditch attempt for treatment are looking promising with trevor

the 1 million brazilian ken doll hooked on the look
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a brazilian model has spent over 1 million on achieving his human doll look with his pearly white smile perfect physique blond hair and ice blue eyes maurcio galdi looks like a real-life barbies boyfriend ken brazilian-born maurcio had his first plastic surgery at the age of 16 and since then underwent more than 11 plastic surgeries and multiple cosmetic procedures including silicone implants into his arms chest and his bum and a high-risk permanent eye colour change procedure the 30-year-old admits that his looks have helped him to gain fame and become a tv and social media personality brazilian human ken says he is happy with his looks now but he is planning on getting further non-surgical procedures in the near future

the twins that were cut in half born different
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formerly conjoined twins have started a youtube channel to highlight their different personalities and say they are glad they were separated twin sisters kendra and maliyah herrin share an even closer bond than most: the sisters from salt lake city utah were born fused together at the torso sharing an abdomen pelvis liver kidney large intestine and two legs kendra and maliyah remained conjoined until they turned four-years-old when their parents made the difficult decision to separate them now 17-years-old the herrin sisters live with one leg each and say they are so thankful to their parents for deciding to go through with the surgery maliyah and kendra may be identical twins but they have different personalities and their youtube channel has been the perfect place to let their different characters shine

suit up: non-profit provides suits for ex-convicts truly
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a non-profit gives free suits ties and training to underprivileged men in the new york city area starting the initiative in 2011 kevin 41 came up with the idea after seeing young men in his area unable to afford a suit for job interviews as well as those coming out of prison with no smart clothes in their possession from ad hoc clothes rails on harlems sidewalks to two boutiques in jamaica and harlem 100 suits has expanded to offer clothing to women academies for at-risk youth and in 2016 100 suits started going into rikers island correctional facility once a month and now works there every week running a book club and mentorship programme

im 24 and my husband is 69 extreme love
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an age-gap couple separated by 45 years have revealed how they discovered a connection between them that extended far beyond their four-year relationship stefani 24 and don walper 69 of armstrong british columbia are now married with a one-year-old son but they were shocked to learn they shared a big part of their lives years before meeting stefani explained to barcroft tv: we had been together two or three months and we were laying in bed one day talking and i was like you should tell me a secret tell me something nobody knows don began to tell stefani about his previous marriage of five years and how he had a son with his ex-wife so don tells me this story stefani continued and i was like wait whats your sons name and don repeats it i was like oh my god i know him

being disabled doesnt stop us being great parents born different
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a family from watford england want the world to know that life can be the same when living with disabilities faye pearson 29 and her husband stevie 26 are parents to 18-month-old rowan both of their conditions are progressive however neither was passed onto their son rowan stevie and faye rely on the help of carers around the clock but are determined that people recognize this does not mean they are in less control when it comes to bringing up their son and providing him with the love and care he requires

miracle girl with tumour awaits groundbreaking treatment born different
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little olivia chicchon remains upbeat despite battling a rare condition that has made the right side of her face heavily swollen two-year-old olivia was born with a lymphatic malformation that crosses her facial midline reaches back towards her ear and goes up to her eyelid affecting only one in every 4000 births lymphatic malformations produce a small mass in the head or neck after an abnormal formation of lymphatic vessels the chicchon family who reside in lodi california has already experienced numerous health scares with olivia a bubbly girl who loves to sing and take ballet lessons with her friends and her parents ivan and teresa chicchon are now anxiously waiting for ground-breaking treatment that could see olivias swollen tumour shrink up to 50 in size

the 4ft model with dwarfism shake my beauty
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a four-feet model with dwarfism has started a career in modelling in an attempt to promote body positivity for people with dwarfism and other physical conditions fatima timbo from kent uk has the most common form of dwarfism called achondroplasia that affects around 250000 people worldwide fatima started modelling in 2017 and has since gained more than 38000 followers on instagram the 22-year-old was intensively bullied while in high school but says that in the last couple of years her confidence has soared and she no longer cares about negative comments instead the young woman embraces her condition and helps to inspire others to feel comfortable in their own skin