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Ontario teen says he’ll live in ‘modular home’ invention for a year to prove it can end homelessness

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She wrote ‘Killing Me Softly’ on a napkin in 1971. It took decades for her to get the credit.

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Only 5 Chuck E. Cheese animatronic bands from 1977 remain in the U.S. Here’s where you can still see them.

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It took 343 embroiderers in 46 countries 13 years to make one absolutely stunning dress

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12 photos of women before and after an orgasm shines a new light on women’s sexual wellness

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Waxers, doctors, and nurses share their unfiltered inner thoughts about your ‘privates.’

Evan Porter & Upworthy Staff – 9/21/2026
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From food deserts to oral cancer, these high school students are designing solutions for the planet’s toughest challenges.

Sarah Watts – 9/11/2026
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Passenger on 274-day cruise is surprised to learn the one word you can’t say on the ship

Tod Perry & Upworthy Staff – 9/21/2026

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Australian Shepherd gets creative with ‘talk buttons’ to warn family of impending disaster

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Australian Shepherd gets creative with ‘talk buttons’ to warn family of impending disaster

His owners had no idea what he meant until they discovered the source of a strange smell.

Heather Wake & Upworthy Staff – 09/21/26

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She bought the perfect wedding dress that went viral on TikTok, for $3.75

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People shared what they loved about their childhood home. An overwhelming number said trees.

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A single mom owed her divorce attorney $3,404. The attorney’s reply left her in tears.

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Woman brings her Italian husband back-to-school shopping and his jaw drops at her list

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Why elbows on the dinner table is rude and other seemingly nonsensical etiquette rules

Placing your fork and knife one way means you’re done but another way means you hate the food?

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6th grader’s science fair project answers age-old question: ‘Do cat buttholes touch everything?’

Jacalyn Wetzel & Upworthy Staff – 9/22/2026
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Sarah Watts – 9/11/2026
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Someone called the police on a ‘homeless man with a baby.’ Turns out he’s just a very tired dad.

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In 1879 a scientist buried bottles filled with seeds. Every 20 years, one is dug up and studied.

Evan Porter & Upworthy Staff – 9/22/2026
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Sunbather doesn’t budge when Harry and Meghan’s entourage has to walk around her. She’s the internet’s new hero.

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