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Weird & Wonderful Pictures Of The Week - 8 February 2013
From swimming smurfs to church-going clowns, take a look at the best weird and wonderful pictures doing the rounds on the internet this week.
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1. Clowns in full costume
'Hey, you two, quit clowning around!' Just a regular day at the annual Clowns Church Service at Holy Trinity Church in Dalston.
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2. Tatyana by Companhia de Danca
Flying without wings: the performance Tatyana, by Companhia de Danca at the Barbican, is quite something.
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3. London Dungeon props
Boo! It's not everyday you find stocks at a car boot sale. The London Dungeon are selling their props as it prepares to move to a new premises on the Southbank.
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4. Swimmer dressed as a smurf
Things we know we'll never do: swim in a chilly lake dressed as a smurf. That's just what Rebecca Jarre did at the The Big Chill open swimming event in Lake Windermere!
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5. Sony World Photography Awards 2013
Sometimes, nature is more striking than the best special effects money can buy. Klaus Thymann travelled to the glacier lake of Vatnajokull, named Jokulsarlon, and combined nature with fashion, with spectacular results.
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6. Ice Age Live!
Just like the movies: the characters at the new stage show 'Ice Age Live! A Mammoth Adventure' skate around at O2 World Hamburg, Germany
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7. King Richard III's skull
The King is dead; long live the King. The School of Archaeology and Ancient History at University of Leicester point to an image of a skull as tests confirm that a skeleton found in a car park is that of King Richard III.
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8. King Richard III's bones
Of all the places in the world to find a King... A car park!
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9. King Richard lll waxwork
Philippa Langley moves hair from the face of a model based on what King Richard III might have looked like. Philippa must be delighted that the King's bones have been confirmed - she started the 'Looking for Richard III' project!
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10. Dogs modelling menswear
This is barking mad, but we love it! Dogs modelling human clothing - like a pro. Picture: mensweardog.tumblr
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11. Dogs in country gear
Countryside dog strikes a pose. Picture: mensweardog.tumblr
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12. Dog in a suit
This pup looks smart, sure - but we don't think this dog would keep quite so clean after a walk in the park! Picture: mensweardog.tumblr
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13. Ski jumper in Russia
Reach for the sky! Magnus Krog from Norway makes his ski jump during the Large Hill Team Gundersen event at the FIS Nordic Combined World Cup in Sochi, Russia.
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14. Snow in Yorkshire
A sheep takes shelter from the snow by hiding in a shed in Penistone, South Yorkshire. Bless!
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15. Seaham Harbour
It might look like a painting, but it's not! Gale force winds from the north cause incredible waves in the sea by Durham's Seaham Harbour. Stunning.
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16. A Burkina Faso football fan
A Burkina Faso football fan goes all out for the African Cup of Nations semifinal soccer match against Ghana. Where can we buy ours?
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17. Winter exercise
'On your marks... Get set... go!' South Korea And U.S. Marine Corps train in temperatures below minus 20 degrees celsius. Brrr!
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18. Mark Wallinger's tube artwork
Artist Mark Wallinger unveils his maze-like artwork on the platform of St James’s Park Station as part of London Underground’s largest ever art commission. What do you think of it?
