Swimming... Soviet style

Synchronised swimmers are seen in perfect formation inside Soviet-era swimming pools in Slovakia in a new book. Maria Svarbova photographed young men and women in bright swimsuits in various poses before editing her images to give the illusion of multiple swimmers.

Do Not Do The 'Fire Challenge'. Girl, 12, is left with severe burns across half her body after taking part in the 'Fire Challenge'

A 12-year-old girl has been left covered in burns after taking part in 'the fire challenge', a worrying YouTube trend which encourages teens to douse themselves in flammable liquid and set themselves alight.

'There's no snake in that photo!' Social media goes into a frenzy trying to spot a python hiding in a kitchen... so can you spot it?

 
Social media users were left baffled after a snake catcher posted a photo of an elusive snake in a kitchen - and asked them to find it and identify it.

Student, 31, is set to become a millionaire as his biotech firm that could help diabetes sufferers sells for £623 MILLION

A university PhD graduate is set to become a millionaire after his biotech company was sold for more than £620million to a global healthcare giant.

A giant 'Drive-Thru Confessional' has appeared in Dublin.

Paddy Power has erected a giant drive-thru confession box to help the people of Ireland repent decades of sins in seconds ahead of the Pope’s visit this weekend.

Ridiculous $2,015 Beef Noodle Soup in China Now the World’s Most Expensive

A beef noodle soup dish, commonly referred to as ban means, at a restaurant in Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, China has gone viral for its ridiculously expensive price tag of 13,800 yuan ($2,015) per bowl. The dish contains four ingredients that come from the “sky, land, and sea,” Sin Chew Daily reported via AsiaOne.

Puppy ice cream is scary realistic, but delicious.

These creamy works of art are painstakingly detailed, even down to every fold, paw, and butt

Policeman slap 14-year-old girl in the face during arrest that saw two officers hospitalized.

A video of a male police officer striking a 14-year-old girl in the face during an arrest has gone viral, splitting opinions online. The girl, 14, and a woman, 52, were arrested on suspicion of assaulting police in Accrington, Lancashire on Monday afternoon after two officers were hospitalised following the incident.

Guy surfs on an inflatable MATTRESS at a California beach

One guy took surfing to another level of cool after beachgoers spotted him catching a huge wave on an inflatable mattress in California. In a video, the man is seen paddling in the water on the mattress at Newport Beach as a massive wave approaches.

Photographer swims just inches from vicious crocodiles in Mexico to snap the reptiles and prove they do not always attack humans.

 

A photographer with a passion for wild animals was able to get up close and personal with one of the natures most powerful beasts to prove they are not as scary as people think.