Romario dos Santos Alves, a bodybuilding enthusiast, at his home on April 04, 2015, in Caldas Novas, Goias, Brazil. Bodybuilder Romario Dos Santos Alves modeled himself on the Incredible Hulk and risked his life injecting oil into his arms. The 25-year-old turned to a cocktail of oil, painkillers and alcohol to pump up his biceps – with astounding results. Now the former bodyguard terrifies children with his super-sized muscles and is facing a catalogue serious health issues. The married dad-of-one says his experiences of using the synthetic substance cost him his sanity and nearly his life and he was even scheduled to have his arms amputated. (Photo by Pedro Ladeira/Barcroft USA)





Zuly Sanguino applies blusher at home, on April 9, 2015, in Bogota, Colombia. Zuly Sanguino has no legs and just tiny stumps for arms because of a rare genetic condition. She endured horrific bullying at school over her disability, which led her to the brink of suicide. But incredibly the pretty 25-year-old has overcome all her obstacles and not only lives a normal life with minimal nursing care, but earns a living as an inspirational speaker, helping thousands of other disadvantaged people. Zuly, from Bogota, Colombia, has managed to bounce back despite her father committing suicide when she was two and after suffering years of sexual abuse from the age of eight. She now takes her message of triumph against all odds to prisons, schools and businesses around her homeland but has dreams of taking her story worldwide. Zuly, who was born with tetra-amelia syndrome, also hopes to find a husband, following two failed romances, and start a family. (Photo by Carlos Angel/Barcroft USA)





Shemika Charles limbos under her car at Niagara Falls State Park on May 28, 2015 in Buffalo, New York. A world record holding limbo queen thinks she has become the first person to shimmy under a car. Shemika Charles amazed herself and onlookers when she bent over backwards to get underneath the SUV earlier this week. The supple 22-year-old entered the record books in 2010 when she limboed down to an incredible eight and a half inches – the height of a beer bottle. She trains for up to four hours a day to keep her body in peak condition and now travels around America performing with her family. However, regular performances put an incredible strain on her body and she sees a chiropractor once a week to have her hips realigned. Her mother was also a successful limbo dancer in her home country of Trinidad and Tobago but had to give up due to injury. (Photo by Ruaridh Connellan/Barcroft USA)





Lauren Williams gets her legs measured by Yamile Reyes at the True Religion store on August 26, 2015 in Houston, Texas. Statuesque model Lauren Williams is making high strides – as the woman with the longest legs in America measuring a whopping 49 inches. The 25-year-old Texan has been dwarfing the competition since launching her modelling career four years ago. The statuesque 6ft4 blonde honed her shapely pins as a championship volleyball player while in college. But now Lauren – who wears a size 11 shoe – is turning heads as a swimwear model. (Photo by Ruaridh Connellan/Barcroft USA)





Kanya Sesser at the skatepark, on August 5, 2015, in Los Angeles, California. Kaya Sesser was born without legs but it hasn't stopped her becoming a successful model and sports personality. Kanya, 22, was abandoned by her parents in Thailand and placed into the care of Buddhist monks when she was just a few weeks old. After being taken care of by her grandparents and a hospital in Bangkok she was adopted by Jane and David Sesser from Oregan in the United States when she was five-years-old. From an early age she learned to use her hands as feet and by the age of nine she was an accomplished surfer and skateboarder. (Photo by Patrick Fallon/Barcroft USA)





Adrianne Lewis sticking her tongue out, on April 4, 2015, in Twin Lake, Michigan. Adrianne Lewis believes she has the world's longest tongue measuring a whopping 4 inches. The 18-year-old is now globally recognised after a photo of her sticking her tongue out went viral online. Her serpent-like appendage can touch her nose, chin, elbow, and even her eye with a little help. And she is currently in talks with Guinness World Records and waiting to see if she's the new record holder. (Photo by Bridgette Pacholka/Barcroft USA)





Jaspreet Singh Kalra demonstrates his flexibility skills by winding his arms around his back and wrapping them around his waist on February 28, 2015 in Ludhiana, India. A 15-year-old Indian schoolboy has left friends and family astonished by his hyper-flexibility – earning himself the nickname “Rubber Boy”. Hailing from Punjab in the north of India, Jaspreet Singh Kalra's signature moves include bending his legs so far backwards that they rest on his shoulders and rotating his head 180 degrees so he is facing backwards – like Meryl Streep's character in the Goldie Hawn film “Death Becomes Her”. Jaspreet says he feels no pain when holding such poses and now has his sights set on emulating and even surpassing the feats of his hero, American-based contortionist Daniel Browning Smith, who currently holds the title of the world's most flexible person. (Photo by Ajay Verma/Barcroft India)





Eda Maybury, 25, shows pole-dancing skills at home, on September 20, 2015, in O'Fallon, Missouri. Eda Maybury spins round a pole with considerable ease – despite her 260lb frame. The 25-year-old, from Missouri, USA, wows her friends and family with her athletic turns, defying gravity by hauling herself to the top before gracefully spinning down to the floor. Overweight Eda's rise to the top is remarkable as she has only been dancing for two years – and never did any form of exercise before. The young accountant coordinator has always had issues with her body and went a year without looking in the mirror. (Photo by Michael Thomas/Barcroft Media)





An image of Pixee Fox, 25, after her rib removal surgery on November 4, 2015, in North Carolina, USA. A surgery loving model has had SIX RIBS removed – to look like a cartoon character. Former electrician Pixee Fox, from North Carolina, USA, had already spent more than £70,000 on plastic surgery attempting to sculpt the perfect hourglass figure. But now she has taken her obsession even further by having her lower ribs removed – so she can shrink her waist to a record-breaking 14 inches. The 25-year-old, who is originally from Sweden, says she was inspired by animated characters like Jessica Rabbit, Aurora from Sleeping Beauty and Holli Would from Cool World. The extreme five-hour keyhole surgery operation cost £6,000 and was performed by plastic surgeon Dr Barry Eppley in Indianapolis, Indiana in October. The operation, which is irreversible, is usually performed for medical reasons but can be used for cosmetic purposes after extensive consultation. (Photo by Ruaridh Connellan/Barcroft USA)





Modeling picture of Melanie Gaydos; Unspecified, Undated. A model has hit the big time despite suffering from a rare genetic condition that severely affects her appearance. Melanie Gaydos, 26, was born with Ectodermal Dysplasia, an illness that has left her hair, teeth and skin undeveloped. She often draws stares from other models that are not used to her unconventional look while on set. Melanie's modelling career started to take off when she posed for her photographer boyfriend after moving to New York City four years ago. (Photo by Fred Attenborough/Barcroft USA)





Joelison Fernandes da Silva, 29, and Evem Medeiros, 21, in Assuncao, Brazil, in March 2015. A gentle giant so embarrassed by his height he hid at home for half his life has found love – with a woman three feet smaller than him. Joelison Fernandes da Silva, 28, developed gigantism as a child and has since grown to a massive 7ft 8in. The shy Brazilian was forced to drop out of school due to bullying and refused to leave the family house for years. But following successful surgery to remove a benign tumour on his pituitary gland, his condition is now under control. And the real-life Goliath, from Paraiba, Brazil has now cemented his happiness – by marrying 5ft Evem Medeiros, 21. (Photo by Maria Andrade/Barcroft USA)





Bhupen Chandra Das poses for a photograph after inserting needles into his face and tongue at his house on March 18, 2015 in Assam India. A 38-year-old Indian man has taken to performing an extreme stunt of inserting needles into his face in a bid to enter record books. Bhupen Chandra Das, nicknamed as India's needle man, claims to hold a record for inserting as many as 550 surgical needles into his face. Das hails from north-eastern part of India and has been doing lethal stunts for the last 15 years. (Photo by Manash Gogoi/Barcroft India)