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A self taught ballet dancer brought high culture to ordinary people, inspiring children to develop dancing skills.

Meanwhile, one monk in lockdown combined his worldly talent for beatboxing with Buddhist chants, which then went viral.

And in Doha, with gyms out of action, people took to parkour as a means of keeping fit and became hooked.

The challenges of the pandemic renewed our focus on mental wellbeing too.

People in India began adopting four-legged companions to help ease the isolation of social distancing.

In London, a mural art festival brightened up the capital's streets in a bid to build community connections.

The invention of noise cancelling windows promised to soothe away the stressful sounds of the city.

And with venues closed to the public in Barcelona, plants took in the soothing vibrations of classical music in the city's stunning opera house.

UK paramedics resembled Iron Man as they trialled using jet packs to reach casualties quickly in remote locations.

Meanwhile, one South American priest diversified to ensure his parishioners were fed while businesses were closed.

In the United States, many mourned the death of pioneering supreme court judge Ruth Bader Ginsberg.

They also celebrated the election of the first woman to high office.

Vice president elect Kamala Harris paid tribute to those who came before.

And on her re-election, New Zealand's Prime Minister urged people to find the determination to beat the pandemic and build a better society.

As 2020 finally came to an end, things were starting to look up.

Aberdeen in Scotland was powering into in a low carbon future with hydrogen double deckers.

Couples were following in famous footsteps and committing to love in the time of corona.

People were standing up and making the arguments to protect local habitats.

And in Hong Kong, skaters taking part in a socially distanced sport were deeply affected by the connections that they'd made.