Sustainability
sustainability

California brought back beavers for the first time in 70 years, and the results are already amazing

Native wisdom and ancient rock paintings save the day.

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Culture
costco salary

Costco famously pays its workers well. Here's how much they employees made on average in 2025.

"Costco is the best company I’ve ever worked for."

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Culture
the great depression

People share the frugal habits they learned from relatives who lived through the Great Depression

"My grandmother kept all the clothes. They wore it, then cut it up into quilts or made rugs out it."

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Internet
learning

People praise YouTuber Kai Cenat after he was mocked for looking up words while reading books

The incredibly popular streamer is demonstrating what learning looks like in real time.

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Parenting
family

A Japanese photographer's simple request resulted in pure magic and 3.4 million views

"This is the most wholesome thing I've ever seen."

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Kids
beautiful names

People share 36 of the most beautiful first names they've ever heard

"It just sounds so melodic."

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Joy
making friends

What makes kids popular in high school? Researchers found they share the same personality trait.

It's not looks, athletics, or grades.

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Community
grocery budget

Budget shoppers share tips for spending $100 or less on groceries a week

Beat insane grocery prices with this frugal grocery advice.

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Culture
frugal advice

Frugal people share the best money-saving advice from parents and grandparents they still use

"My mother taught me how to compare prices per item or ounce rather than by the package."

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Pets
service dogs

Service dog is 'reunited' with favorite Disney character on a cruise and short-circuits with joy

It's not often that Pluto gets to meet other dogs.

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Joy
family

Woman causes major MIL envy after showing off her mother-in-law's over-the-top 'sick care package'

"You won the mother-in-law lottery."

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Teachers
teachers

A student whose parent died started coming to school with messy hair. Her teacher stepped in.

"I just wanted to help where I could."

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Television
television

In 1993, stunned 'Wheel of Fortune' contestants tried, and failed, to solve the show's hardest puzzle ever

How did this even make it onto the show?

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Wellness
ears

Doctors explain the science behind 'eargasms,' or why sticking things in your ear feels so good

You're not supposed to use cotton swabs in your ears, but there are other ways to capture this feeling.

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Pop Culture
making friends

22 hobbies folks claim are surefire ways to meet super-friendly people in real life

"Boxing. Yeah, I know it’s not the stereotype, but try it, you’ll be surprised."

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Pop Culture
fleetwood mac

In a 1977 clip, Stevie Nicks and Christine McVie nail a sexist question about being 'pretty faces'

They turned a reporter's sexist remark into a 30-second history lesson.

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Culture
culture

Woman from Denmark shares 'normal' things that are considered rude in Nordic countries

It's fascinating how "common courtesy" can differ so much from place to place.

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Education
communication tips

Communications expert shares 3 phrases to use with someone who won't admit they're wrong

It's a solid formula for protecting your peace.

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Culture
cafeteria

Boomers who grew up eating at cafeteria-style restaurants in the 1970s share their favorite meals

"I fondly remember their beef liver and onions."