In the "highly offensive" episode, which aired on May 27, a brother and sister who were having an incestuous relationship were told their unborn child was likely to have Down syndrome as a consequence.

"All Saints has stigmatised every person with Down syndrome and their families." picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

The wind, a favorite power source of the green energy movement, seems to be dying down across the United States. And the cause, ironically, may be global warming - the very problem wind power seeks to address. picked by kakana 6 months ago

An adrenaline junkie has taken in-line skating to new heights and set a new world record after racing down a roller coaster at speeds of 56mph.

Dirk Auer decided to go where no sane man or woman had gone before and skated down an 860 metre track in just over a minute. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

A horse found itself upside down and stuck in the mud after throwing its rider and slipping backwards into a ditch. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

The brownsnout spookfish has two sets of eyes. One regular pair looks up and the second mirrored pair look down. The mirrors focus what little light there is from below more efficiently than a regular ocular lens.

But that doesn't explain it's name - did it get those eyes by sucking up to more important fish. picked by pocksucket 11 months ago

Drug lord Pablo Escobar's hippo died the same way Escobar did - hunted down and shot by the authorities for posing a danger to the public.

*update to this story. picked by kakana 5 months ago

This hapless sheep has become a real life 'ram-bo' after inadvertently abseiling down a hill when its horn became snagged on an electricity wire.

The unfortunate sheep was spotted bleating for help more than 15 feet above the ground next to an telegraph pole. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

This site does as it says on the tin. Upside down dogs galore!

Warning - Potentially disturbing and offending to anyone who finds upside down dogs offending or disturbing picked by doggylives 1 year ago

Aussie, who shares a tank on pub bar, has spent the last four years of her life upside down and - as far as anyone can tell - is perfectly comfortable with this. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

An elderly woman misunderstood instructions while checking in at Sweden's main airport and was whisked down a baggage chute after she placed herself instead of her luggage on the belt. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Oklahoma has struck down a law that would fine people for disseminating violent videogames to children, $1,000 for each offense, even if those people happen to be the parents of the children who receive the games. picked by punthe 2 years ago

A Brit woman had been asked by a housing association employee to take down her Christmas lights since they could be "offensive to the community". picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

This may look like a colourful smile in the sky - but in fact it's an upside down rainbow caused by freak weather. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Watch these ladies fall down and go boom. HILARIOUS! picked by Neiako 3 years ago

As Linden Dollars can be exchanged for real world currencies and vice versa, suspicion is that this could be used to launder the proceeds of crime. picked by Pocksucket 2 years ago

A man spotted in the middle of a San Jose street early Friday with his pants down was arrested.(I heard he had an enormous...) picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

The European Union is set to agree on Thursday to a watered-down anti-racism law, reflecting wide divergences among the bloc's 27 states on how to tackle racism and genocide denial. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Will the last one out of Michigan please turn out the... nevermind, we couldn't pay the power bill anyway. picked by gnikgnok 3 years ago

They lie rigidly face-down on rooftops, postboxes, luggage racks and even in the engine of a jumbo jet.

It's the latest and perhaps the most bizarre internet phenomenon yet to sweep the globe. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

HOLIDAY betty comes
in colors of two!
Buy LOVE betty (red) for a friend
and a LUCKY betty (green) for you! picked by Bornbad 12 months ago