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Pediatrician explains fascinating reason why babies look like skydivers when you lift them

Patrick Hamilton – 6/26/2026

Hotels for wildlife encounters

Forget the zoo, these 8 hotels bring you face-to-face with the genuinely wild

Kat Hong – 6/26/2026

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‘X-Men’ star warns men to ‘check yourselves’ after surprising breast cancer diagnosis

“Becoming an advocate…is something that I felt that I had to do.”

Heather Wake – 6/26/2026

Conan O’Brien says he always flies commercial, for a surprisingly human reason

The McDonald’s Filet-O-Fish was born from Catholic Church law

The scandalous reason Americans say ‘Merry Christmas’ while Brits say ‘Happy Christmas’

Man’s inability to control himself over his new kitten’s cuteness is beyond relatable

What the ocean taught me about human drift

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Woman survives terrifying grizzly encounter with flawless safety techniques

Cecily Knobler – 6/26/2026

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Bride shares tearjerking first dance with dad battling ALS in his ‘wheel-bed’

Emily Shiffer – 6/26/2026

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How Bubbles Help Kids with Cleft Conditions

Sarah Watts – 5/11/2026

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An Amazon driver named the 3 things she dreads delivering. Two involve your pets.

Adam Albright-Hanna & Upworthy Staff – 6/26/2026

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Dolph Lundgren gets raw about love, fatherhood, and that guy he once lost an acting role to

Dolph Lundgren gets raw about love, fatherhood, and that guy he once lost an acting role to

In an Upworthy exclusive, Lundgren proves a person can be strong and vulnerable at the same time.

Cecily Knobler – 06/18/26

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Shark Tank’s Robert Herjavec shares simple Father’s Day tradition inspired by his late dad

“As I’ve gotten older, I’ve realized the magic is in the quiet moments where we might not necessarily be doing anything, but we’re doing it together.”

Emily Shiffer – 6/19/2026

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A man picks random graves to research and uncovers remarkable forgotten lives

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Philosophy expert shares Aristotle’s simple way to know if you have a ‘great mind’

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People share how this iconic, 5-year-old SNL Christmas sketch ‘changed’ their holidays forever

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Distinguished 1930s count explains how to wear a monocle in a charming restored video

Tod Perry – 6/26/2026

An Operation Smile volunteer reverses an oxygen mask so a child with a cleft condition can blow a bubble for the first time in Guadalajara, Mexico. (Operation Smile Photos)

How Bubbles Help Kids with Cleft Conditions

Sarah Watts – 5/11/2026

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15 ‘subtle’ signs that someone is incredibly smart

Tod Perry & Upworthy Staff – 6/25/2026

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15 psychological ‘cheat codes’ people swear ‘work every time’ for social situations

Upworthy Staff & Heather Wake – 6/25/2026

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How one woman made Vincent van Gogh, and the myth of the tortured artist, famous

Heather Wake – 6/25/2026

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