Charlotte Tobitt

Schoolgirl Amika George has spearheaded the fight against period poverty this year, launching an 85,000-strong petition and organising a protest in Westminster.

Bill Gates, Microsoft co-founder and billionaire, shared a touching and inspirational list of tweets that inspired him in 2017.

Jennifer Garrett shared a photo of anti-bird spikes in some Bristol trees, designed to stop pigeon poo damaging residents' cars.

Matt Damon said in an interview there were a "s**tload of guys" who were not being talked about who had not been accused of sexual misconduct. People were not impressed.

Daniel Kibblesmith, from The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, took the US president down with a hilarious series of tweets, saying Trump wanted one adult ticket to see Boss Baby.

Weird news stories in 2017 included Donald Trump tweeting "covfefe," Theresa May's conference disaster, the bizarre statue of Cristiano Ronaldo and a black bear playing piano.

Joe Wren, 17, was travelling on the train following an interview to study maths at Robinson College when he was handed the heart-warming letter.

Former Ukip leader Nigel Farage said he was "53, separated and skint" in an interview with the Daily Mail - but Twitter found it easy to mock him with British schadenfreude.

A dog crashed an orchestral performance, a rhino was soothed to sleep and a gorilla had a blast dancing in a paddling pool this year

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have announced their wedding date but it clashes with the FA Cup final and it's a Saturday, meaning there definitely won't be an extra bank holiday.

Australia's Channel 9 released an advert for the country's "biggest social experiment," Married at First Sight, but people are angry about how sexist it sounds.

Aryton Little, 16, was filmed as he found out he got into Harvard University surrounded by his classmates at TM Landry College Prep in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana.

Starting with the infamous BBC News interview being interrupted by two young children, here are some of the funniest viral videos from 2017.

James Timpson OBE slammed Virgin Trains for stopping his 15-year-old daughter from getting on a train at London Euston after she did not look young enough for a child ticket.

Dubai Camel Hospital provides healthcare for animals which are integral to culture in United Arab Emirates.

University College London's Twitter apology for White Christmas backlash sparks even angrier backlash against "snowflakes".

Kade Walker, a student at South Dakota State University, posted a tweet gently mocking his blunt political sciences professor Dave Wiltse.

Twitter was left giggling after one account shared a photo of Christmas lights on palm trees in Italy - as the lights had a phallic effect.

Keaton Jones went viral after he spoke emotionally about being bullied on a video posted by his mother. She has since been accused of racism.

Numerous women who have accused US President Donald Trump of sexual misconduct have called for Congress to investigate the allegations in a "non-partisan" way.

Sophie Warrener, who votes Conservative, posted a tweet about her and her best friend Rose, who votes Labour, to make a point about cross-political friendships.

Footage captured in London, UK and Leiden, Netherlands, on 10 December showed similar scenes as passengers were forced to help push buses up snowy inclines.

A video of bullied Tennessee schoolboy Keaton Jones has touched hearts around the world, including celebrities such as Eva Longoria, Millie Bobby Brown, Snoop Dogg and many more.

Anastasia Knyazeva has amassed more than 560,000 Instagram followers and has been dubbed the most beautiful girl in the world, which many people have said is creepy.

Caitlin Fladager posted online that her husband has now taken their four-year-old daughter out for a "date" every month for a year, and the internet went crazy for the idea.

Being given fewer toys at once meant toddlers played with higher quality and for longer with each toy, research from the University of Toledo has found.

Paul Duane's 10-year-old daughter, Gabi, wants to be an author and has already made an impact online with her interview with Coco the cat.

While the packaging says "12", small print lets you know it's only a dozen if you cut them up yourself.

Footage taken in Saskatchewan, Canada, shows a firefighter sliding onto thin ice to save a dog, which had been stuck for half an hour.