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Science
geography

Eye-opening video shows why 80 percent of Americans live east of this line

You'll never see the U.S. the same again.

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mom recreates grandmas old photos
Joy
seniors

Young woman surprised grandma for her birthday by dressing up like her and recreating her old photos

flight etiquette; switching seats on plane; refusing to switch seats; flying; travel; parenting
Internet
switching seats on plane

Man praised for refusing to switch seats with a dad who was traveling alone with his daughter

He made the right decision.

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Identity
humor

A teacher had to tell her deaf students that people can hear farts. Their reaction was hilarious.

This is amazing.

Woman's face; hand doing ASL
Health
mental health

Woman’s shocking before-and-after pictures reveal the truth about panic attacks

Appearances aren’t always what they seem.

A woman poses in the mirror
Education

A school replaced detention with meditation. The results are stunning.

🙏🙌

Young Black boy stands with eyes closed
Woman standing before a microphone
Health
depression

Her mother doesn't get why she's depressed. So she explains the best way she knows how.

Sabrina Benaim eloquently describes what it's like to be depressed.

lgbtq, christianity, richard hays
Identity
lgbtq

Former antigay theologian gives 3 reasons why he came to love and accept LGBTQ people

If he can change, anyone can.

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Pop Culture
movies

Bonnie Tyler reveals her 80's hit 'Total Eclipse of the Heart' is actually all about vampires

The song was originally called Vampires in Love.

Veteran with wife and child in front of a house
Politics
homelessness

Great news: The U.S. government changed its approach to homeless veterans and the results are stunning

The number of unhoused veterans has decreased by 55.6% since 2010.

kite surfer
Joy
heroes

Olympic kite surfer stumbles upon a drowning woman while testing a new camera and saves her

The whole thing was captured on video.

Baby dancing and smiling
Joy
indigenous people

Adorable 'Haka baby' dance offers a sweet window into Maori culture

Stop what you're doing and let this awesomeness wash over you.

A 9-year-old goes in on standardized tests and ends with the best mic drop of all time
Students

A 9-year-old goes in on standardized tests and ends with the best mic drop of all time

When 9-year-old Sydney Smoot stood up at her local school board meeting, I doubt they expected this kind of talking to.

This glacier was featured on a postcard in 1900. A camera captured where it is today.
Climate Change

This glacier was featured on a postcard in 1900. A camera captured where it is today.

Whoa.

questions for god, religious questions, does god exist
Joy
religion

People are sharing the 'one question' they'd ask God if they could and the responses are deep

Here are 17 of the best burning questions people have.

fat-shaming, teens, vacation
Family
parenting

Mom reacts perfectly to daughter who disinvited a friend from a trip because of her weight

She didn’t want the girl to “ruin” her photos of the trip.

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Identity
advice

Gen X advice for Gen Z: Woman shares the things she wishes 'somebody told me in my twenties’

'You date people you think you deserve. You deserve better.'

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Science
water

Amazing WaterCube invention can create up to 100 gallons of water a day out of thin air

Say goodbye to your water bills.