An opera singer unable to perform due to a rare condition which saw her grow an extra set of ribs is singing for joy after pioneering surgery saved her career. Talented Maria Field, 42, suffered from Cervical Rib, where an extra set of ribs forms above the normal first rib - an anatomical feature normally found in snakes. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

For more than a quarter of a century, it had been nothing more than a clump of spiky leaves. Then the plant suddenly burst through the centre and grew and grew and grew, shooting up 25ft in a matter of weeks and bursting into yellow-green flowers. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Im just a baby at heart. Although im in an older persons body I never grew up. picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

Ever want to go back and remember your childhood? Or show your kids or grandkids the music you listened too instead of what they listen to today? Here is a website that will do just that over 1000 videos from artists in the 80's. Enjoy picked by myowncoffeeshop 1 year ago

Born and raised in South Carolina, Alexander Draper grew up to reach a dangerous 555 pounds by the age of 14. That's when law enforcement stepped in.

(Linky fixed) picked by hoosker 5 months ago

I love this kind of thing. The three co-stars of the Harry Potter series sure grew up since their first film seven years ago. picked by gnikgnok 2 years ago

Just like lasagne loving Garfield, this fat cat grew to such a gargantuan size by guzzling all the food treats that his native Italy can provide. picked by deEPCHill 2 years ago

As many families do, a family put their child's doll away in the attic for storage, Years later, when they came to take it out, what they found was unnerving. picked by Bingo 2 months ago

Tobias"Toby"Jones grew up idolizing his favorite hood rapper "Pokey Da Hot Spittea." He followed his idol's life and gained employment as a Street Pharmaceutical sales rep in 2003. picked by bornbad 6 months ago

Lockney High School is less than 10 miles from where I grew up. It was our biggest rival in Football every year. I still have friends who live there. picked by icepigs 11 months ago

This is from my local paper. I grew up with this girl and now she's marrying a man 39 years her senior, whom she has known for less than a month. I like that hat on her though. picked by yoornotme 1 year ago

My name is Julio and I'm 28. I grew up in the Bay Area but moved to Southern California in my late teens. Since I came back to the Bay Area seven years ago, I've been homeless off and on.

One guys experience of being homeless and squatting picked by Doggylives 3 months ago

A new tie that looks like it's rendered in 8-bit awesomeness! A few of us monkeys at ThinkGeek had this great shared dream a few months ago. In it, the whole world was 8-Bit, just like the video games we grew up on. We found ourselves having to leap from platform to platform, to search for pieces of the Triforce of Wisdom, and to fight scary mutated plants and animals. The music was awesome (an... read full post picked by Jerry520 2 years ago

And they say on Fox news, Rush Limbaugh's heart grew three sizes that day... sorta. picked by gammerus 7 months ago

The cassette tape is probably just a fuzzy memory for those of you who grew up with Compact Discs and MP3s. But for us born before the 1980s, we have to figure out what to do with all of those old tapes. Why not turn them into a lighting fixture? picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Here are two sculptures: "Sensory Homunculus" and "Motor Homunculus." The first shows what a man's body would look like if each part grew in proportion to the area of the cortex of the brain concerned with its sensory perception. The second one shows the area of cortex with regard to movement. picked by ogri2003 2 years ago

Breakfast, the most important meal of the day. Or so you’ve been told. I grew up in what I christen the golden age of breakfast cereal, with a large variety of sugar laced options to choose from. picked by duphregne 9 months ago

Jessen grew up believing that she was born with cerebral palsy because she had been delivered prematurely. That was the story told to her by her adoptive mother.

I said 'I was aborted, right?' She said 'Yeah, you were.' And my reaction was 'Well, at least I have cerebral palsy for an interesting reason.'"

Jessen is currently speaking out against Barack Obama. Video in comments. picked by ImNotBlue 1 year ago

Soviet investment in and support of industry has virtually disappeared, so that few major enterprises are still able to function. On an individual basis, nearly all of the Caucasus states grew very fast in 2007, the ADB reported. picked by boris0957 2 years ago

He states "I grew up loving animals and still do this day...I am not the bad person or the beast I've been made out to be."

*Full, hand-written letter included, as well as letters from his supporters including George Foreman and Hank Aaron. picked by mandolinorange 2 years ago