Joy
neighbors

Stranger leaves the perfect note for upstairs neighbor about their noisy cat running around

"I can hear the pitter-patter of their feets on my ceiling."

cat, apartment, note, pet owner, neighbor
Tig, Tig Notaro, grief, loss, Andrea Gibson, Anderson Cooper
Friendship
tig notaro

Comedian Tig Notaro eloquently opens up about love and grief in Upworthy exclusive

"The very last thing Andrea said to me at their bedside was: 'Tig, I loved being your friend.'"

initials, names, bad names, embarrassing, unfortunate
Joy
initials

Unfortunate woman reveals the funny reason she can't have monogrammed clothing

Parents should think twice when naming their kids.

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Education & Information
frugal living

11 old-timey frugal living habits younger generations need to revive ASAP

"A penny saved is a penny earned" hits even harder in uncertain times.

frugal living, frugality, saving money, money saving tips, frugal hacks
Education
the more you know

A NASA engineer let bed bugs bite him so we can all sleep better. Here's what he learned.

The big takeaway: most of what we've been told about bed bugs is wrong.

bed bugs, bed bug prevention, bed bug treatment, bed bug bite, getting rid of bed bugs, pests, pest control
Parenting
kids

24 kids trashed a party they never RSVPd for. Now parents are debating birthday etiquette.

There are simple ways you can tweak your kids' birthday invites so this kind of disaster doesn't happen.

kids, parenting, kids birthday party, birthday party rsvp, birthday party ideas, kids birthday ideas, kids party ideas
Teachers
literacy crisis

Teacher stirs 'controversy' by being brutally honest with students about their reading level

"I think some students need that in order to push themselves to actually try in school."

students, teachers grades, amber teacher, literacy rates, declining scores, american education
is is, linguistics, english language, language quirks, linguists, grammar
Education & Information
language

Linguists explain why people often say 'is is' even though we'd never write it that way

This is very clear and actually helpful.

idioms, catchphrases, buzzwords, english language, english, office, workplace, corporate culture
Humor
english language

People on LinkedIn are inventing nonsense business idioms, and they're too good not to use

"This banana's got no peel to it."

Sylvia Browne, Montel Williams, laughing, psychic, viral videos
Television
sylvia browne

Millennials are hilariously bonding over their '90s obsession with 'psychic' Sylvia Browne

"If Sylvia was on, I skipped school."

parenting, teens, raising teens, teen hangout, high school, game night for teens, activities for teens, parenthood
Family
parenting

Want your home to be 'the house' for your teens? Mom shares her 4 tips to make it happen.

Don't mistake being "the house" with being the "cool house."

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Education
employment

Real mailman reveals his huge paycheck to help recruit much-needed postal workers

Working for the USPS looks like a sweet gig.

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Art
prodigies

A dad posted his 5-year-old's paintings online. He never imagined a response this big.

This is top notch parenting.

strawberry, strawberries, vertical farm, berry farm, farming
Innovation
sustainability

Innovative farm in Virginia can grow 4 million pounds of strawberries on less than an acre

This method uses 97 percent less land and up to 90 percent less water than conventional farming.

tourists, american tourists, us tourists, vacation, american style
Joy
americans

People from around the globe share 15 signs that someone is obviously an American

"An Italian told me that Americans walk confidently in the wrong direction."

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Pop Culture
weaponized incompetence

Dentist has hilarious solution for husbands who show up for their appointments not knowing why

What procedure you get will be a surprise.

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Culture
90s

Gen Xers and Boomers debunk the myth of '90s perfection with funny 'downers' of the decade

"Late fees at Blockbuster."

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Friendship
sports

An NFL reporter was criticized for consoling the losing coach, then fans came out to defend her

"You can call me fake all you want to, honey. I’ve been doing this a long time.”