A 12-year-old Colorado boy, who joined the TikTok "Blackout Challenge" that dared people to choke themselves until they lose consciousness, died on Saturday.
As we say goodbye to 2013, we should also take a moment to say goodbye to those crazy animals that shocked, impressed, grossed out and even saddened us this year. A year without strange animal stories is a year that we don't want to remember, so raise your paws and cheer to the top animal stories of 2013.
Coming out as a homosexual is often very difficult for a young person, especially when their parents are not supportive. Recently, a letter of a grandfather disowning his daughter for her treatment of his gay grandson has gone viral.