These 10 images prove that we live in a wonderfully weird world.
Rolf Buchholz of Germany, who says that he is holding the world record with his 480 piercings, poses during the 2019 International Brussels Tattoo Convention in Brussels, Belgium. Photograph: Yves Herman/Reuters
Ivone Martins, 50, farmer who built a house and its furniture with bottles to overcome a depression after losing a child, is seen in her house in Itaoca, Brazil. Photograph: Rahel Patrasso/Reuters
Security officers keep watch near the sculpture of a giant blue cockerel named 'Hahn/Cock' by German artist Katharina Fritsch, at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, US. Photograph: Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters
A newly born penguin is weighed at Prague Zoo in Prague, Czech Republic. Photograph: David W Cerny/Reuters
Participants sit inside coffins during a "living funeral" event as part of a "dying well" programme, in Seoul, South Korea. Photograph: Heo Ran/Reuters
A participant wearing historical costume balances on his high-wheel bicycle during the annual penny farthing race in Prague, Czech Republic. Photograph: David W Cerny/Reuters
A person dressed up as a zombie attends the annual Zombie Walk in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Photograph: Nacho Doce/Reuters
A view shows the so-called Nelson's Yard, a cultural space and a tourist attraction, in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Photograph: Anton Vaganov/Reuters
A Chow Chow dog dyed in the likeness of a giant panda is pictured at a pet cafe in Chengdu, Sichuan province, China. Photograph: Fang Nanlin/Reuters
A livestreamer promotes bedding through a live streaming session during the 11.11 Singles' Day shopping festival, inside a shop at a village near Yiwu city, Zhejiang province, China. Photograph: Stringer/Reuters
