'Vargic's Miscellany of Curious Maps: Mapping Out the Modern World', features colourful maps which shows that Russia has the biggest average breast size, at as a D-cup. Large parts of Asia including China, South Korea and Thailand have the smallest penis measurements, averaging 4.5 inches and 11.4cm, while men in Sudan, the Democratic of Congo and Columbia and Hungary in Europe are shown to have the biggest, typically 6.5 inches and 16.5cm in length.

Jody Robson, 24, from Birmingham (left and bottom right), believes she has Kleine Levin Syndrome, a rare neurological disorder that means people sleep for days or weeks on end. She says she fell into a trance-like state the day before the birth of her son Harley, now six (top right). She gave birth naturally in the trance (top right), as she was technically awake but unable to respond to nurses. Immediately afterwards, she fell asleep, waking up two weeks later with a child and had no recollection of how he came into the world. She said: 'It upsets me because I don't remember giving birth and it's supposed to be a precious moment. I think that's the most upsetting episode I ever had. It gets me emotional because I missed it.' Mrs Robson has also slept through Christmas and nearly missed her wedding day.

Carly Humbert, a beauty blogger from Denver, Colorado, reveals her terrible experience in a detailed YouTube video. She noticed her skin breaking out in painful red pimples just two days after the IUD insertion. After three trips to the dermatologist, she finally had the IUD removed and went on Accutane to clear up her skin.

A father who always dreamed of being able to walk his four children down the aisle before he died passed away on Saturday - two months after seeing his wish come true. Ken McHugh was told he had terminal cancer in 2010, and after battling the disease for five years decided he wanted to be a part of his teenage children's 'wedding days' before he died. And in a remarkable show of strength in the face of his diagnosis this past October, the McHugh family cast aside Ken's cancer for a day, organizing a 'wedding' for his three daughters and son so he could walk them to the altar (daughter Julia left, Samantha top right, Kathryn middle right and Dylan bottom right).

Karen Sharpe, 37, lost more than 11 stone after changing her lifestyle, adopting a healthy diet and regularly doing exercise. The mother-of-four, from Leicester, had found it difficult to walk (left) due to her huge frame. She sought advice from her doctor who offered to put her on the waiting list for gastric band surgery but she feared she would miss too much of her children growing up (pictured inset with daughter Megan) so started Weight Watchers. Her healthy eating and regular exercise has seen her drop 10 dress sizes and is now a healthy size 12/14. 'My life in unrecognisable now,' she said. 'I can play football and run around after my children instead of sitting on a bench watching them.'

At her first scan, Stephanie Perrin, 34, of Hull, was told her daughter would not live past three weeks old. A placental disorder meant her unborn baby was not growing properly, doctors said. Baby Mollie, now almost eight months old (pictured centre with her mother), was born 13 weeks premature by emergency Caesarean section, weighing just 1lbs 1oz (0.45 kg). She was rushed to neonatal intensive care. It wasn't until she was 25 days old her father James, 38, could hold her for the first time, and she was so tiny his wedding ring fit around her arm (left inset). This incredible photo went viral earlier this year. Mollie was finally allowed home and now weighs 8lbs (3.6kg) and is about to celebrate her first Christmas. Her fingers now fit inside her father's ring, after her parents re-created the photo (right inset). Mrs Perrin said: 'What we would really love for Christmas is to hear her laugh for the first time.'

Scyra Alexander, 32, from Cardiff, suffered years of chronic back and neck pain because of her large chest (left, inset) - and was forced to wear size 20 shirts on her size 12 frame. She said: 'It made me look very disproportionate. Even when I was 14 years old I would have to wear two bras to school.' Ms Alexander was also forced to spend more than £600 a year on massages and therapy for the pain the extra weight gave her. Today, she said the NHS-funded surgery she underwent in September (she is pictured right after the op) has completely changed her life. She said: 'Once I got past the surgery aches, the back, neck and shoulder pain pretty much stopped overnight. The results are amazing.'

Zoubair Lahdodi, 18, from Morocco, underwent seven surgeries at the Lenox Hill Hospital in New York. The growth was caused by a venous malformation - abnormalities in the blood vessels. But today, after seven major surgical procedures in New York, Zoubair is preparing to return home to Morocco, the majority of the growth removed from his face. Zoubair's father, Abderrahmane, a taxi driver, was unable to pay for his son to fly to America for the life-saving surgery. So, the Waner Foundation, a charity which helps children in need of life-changing surgeries, brought Zoubair to New York to be treated by vascular plastic surgeon, Dr Milton Waner.

Heidi Loughlin, 32, from Portishead, near Bristol, delayed life-saving cancer treatment in the hope of giving her unborn baby a fighting chance. The Met Police officer was three months' pregnant when she was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive inflammatory breast cancer earlier this year. She was offered an abortion by doctors who told her she should start life-saving treatment immediately, which would have been harmful to her unborn baby. However, she chose to delay the treatment until December 11, when her daughter was born by C-Section. Little Ally Louise Smith was born weighing just 2lb 5oz, and has now died at just eight days old.

It's Christmas. We've all been very, very, good so Santa won't mind if we say 'Forget the diet!' and prepare for a blowout. And what a blowout it is: the typical Brit chomps through a whopping 7,000 calories on the big day itself, and will pile on a very jolly 5lb over the festive period. Luckily for us, a firmament of celebrity chefs have created recipes with tweaks and twists to make them far better for you (if not necessarily lower-cal). So try these dishes: they should go some way to minimising the damage - without sacrificing any of the flavour, or fun. From Gordon Ramsay's smoked salmon with avocado and horseradish mousse on pumpernickel (top left) to the Hairy Bikers' roast turkey crown with sweet potato, mushroom and chestnut stuffing and gravy (right) and Deliciously Ella's mince pies (bottom left), we've got something for everyone.

Deborah Usher, 27, from Porthmadog, Wales, came down with what she thought was flu in August 2011. Within days she was rushed to intensive care after her condition deteriorated - leaving her unable to talk or walk properly. She was diagnosed with toxic shock syndrome, a rare bacterial infection she caught as a result of using tampons. She was put into an induced coma for a week (left), and after failing to wake her twice, doctors prepared her family for the worst. Thankfully, she woke up, but was 'like a child again', unable to talk, walk, wash or dress herself and was struggled to recognise her family. She also had severe memory loss, and has no recollection of special events in her eight-year-old son Joshua's life. Four years on, she has re-learned to walk and her memory is improving and she hopes she will remember Christmas this year. Now, she has vowed never to use tampons again. She said: 'I would never use them again after I know what I do now, they've completely ruined my life.'

Michelle Ross, 30, from Wigan, Greater Manchester, has shared an image of her cancer surgery scars to show the reality of mastectomy, which has been viewed almost 30,000 times. Michelle, who is mum to Jayden, eight, and Ava Mai, six, says she's not ashamed of her scars, but is trying to raise money to pay for tattoos to cover them up so she can take control of her body again. An image of Michelle's post-cancer body (inset) shows a long scar across her stomach where surgeons removed tissue to reconstruct her breast with. Martin praised his wife (pictured right together with Jayden and Ava Mai) and for raising money for Breast Cancer Care during her treatment and now wants to give something back by raising the funds she needs to have her tattoos.

The incredible footage shows doctors in Saudia Arabia fighting to free the watch which has become lodged in the baby boy's throat. The baby was taken to the unknown hospital struggling to breathe. Medics dislodged the watch with scissors before removing it with his finger. The baby is silent for a second or two before letting out a massive cry. The 20-second clip has been watched 12,000 times in a few days.

A grieving mother has shared her anger that her son's quest to have the perfect body to end in his death. Sarah Cooney, from Baildon, West Yorkshire, told Reggie Yates on the BBC3 show, Extreme UK: Dying For A Six Pack, that she hadn't seen any harm in Oli spending all his time in the gym. She didn't know he was taking anabolic steroids to beef up his appearance further and suffered heart attack and three strokes, before dying of a second heart attack.

Claire and Lola Hartley, nine and 14, of Kansas, were both born with microcephaly, a rare neurological condition causing small heads, dwarfism and abnormal brain development. They weigh a combined three stone (42 lbs) are just 5ft tall between them (left and right), and are so small they are carried around in their mother's arms. They are severely disabled, visually impaired, cannot walk or talk, and suffer regular seizures. Doctors do not know if they will ever learn to move or talk. But despite the challenges of bringing them up, their mother says they still enjoy activities typical of young girls, like listening to rap music and watching wedding programmes. Their mother, Gwen Hartley, 40, said, 'They're like any other girls they're age. They like gangster rap, R&B; and pop. They like Eminem. They love the beat and Claire smiles when rap comes on the radio. When their teachers play them nursery rhymes they look bored and pull faces.'

Bereaved mother Arlene Clark, from Renfrew, Scotland, has written an open letter urging parents to make memories with their kids at Christmas instead of getting stressed. Her post on the Facebook page of her charity Brightest Star has been liked more than 31,000 times. Jack, Arlene's only child, died suddenly on 19 Dec 2012, six days before his sixth birthday, which fell on Christmas Day, after contracting an adenovirus, which attacked his heart.

The infographic reveals seasonal affective disorder affects 10 million Americans, in addition to one or two million more who may suffer from mild forms of the disorder. This means nearly one in 30 people in the US suffer from the disorder. SAD is more common the further north you live, but it is tough to diagnose, so some people falsely declare the disorder to be 'fake'. Symptoms include include fatigue, a loss of sex drive, poor sleep, depression and crying spells.

Everybody loves a seasonal speciality from high street coffee chains but do you know how much sugar you're consuming as you sip on your festive cuppa? This video from Denplan reveals that (clockwise from top left): a caramel fudge hot chocolate contains 24 teaspoons of sugar, icky toffee latte has 18 teaspoons, an eggnog latte has 17 teaspoons and a gingerbread latte contains 12 teaspoons.