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idioms, language, phrases, phrases around the world, etymology
Pop Culture

7 idioms from other cultures that sound hilarious when translated into English

It can rain a lot more than just cats and dogs.

Heather Wake & Upworthy Staff –
Culture

Software engineer tricks a car dealership chatbot into ‘selling’ him a Chevy Tahoe for $1

james hemings, chef james hemings, thomas jefferson, president thomas jefferson, thomas jefferson slave
Culture

One of America’s most ‘influential’ chefs was enslaved by Thomas Jefferson. He was famous for ‘snow eggs.’

shoes, cheap shoes, fast fashion, fast fashion brands, sustainable fashion, economy, shrinklfation, money, sustainable shoes
Pop Culture

Man uses ‘garbage’ shoes to explain troubling economic trend for middle-class Americans

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grandma showers, grandparents, parenting, family, boomers, kids, babies,
Family

Trendy ‘grandma showers’ get a lot of flack online, but when can they be a good thing?

Heather Wake – 9/30/2025
all-american rejects, punk rock, pop punk, millennials, music, tiktok, gen z, concerts, live music, ticketmaster
Music

Legendary 2000s pop punk band fights the ticket monopoly with throwback ‘house party’ tour

Evan Porter – 5/27/2025
pixel street art of Indiana Jones, Superman, and Jaws
Internet

Artist makes everyday spaces magical by cleverly adding pixelated, old-school pop-culture icons

Tod Perry & Upworthy Staff – 2/5/2025
gen z slang, millennial slang, generational humor, high school, teachers
Humor

High school teacher gives his students a pop quiz on 90s slang words and it was ‘on fleek’

Heather Wake – 3/6/2025
princess diaries 2, anne hathaway, staircase scene, film, theory
Pop Culture

Man passionately explains the meaning of staircases in movies and now people can’t unsee it

Annie Reneau & Upworthy Staff – 10/6/2026
Angelina Jolie, cursive writing, penmanship
Pop Culture

A simple ‘thank you’ note from Angelina Jolie has Gen X and Gen Z debating if her handwriting is legible

Cecily Knobler – 10/6/2026
Paul McCartney, Nirvana, Kurt Cobain, music
Pop Culture

That time Paul McCartney accidentally became Nirvana’s frontman and got a Grammy for it

Cecily Knobler – 10/5/2026
rolling stones, bee gees, out of time, 60s rock bee gees cover
Pop Culture

In 1966, the Bee Gees covered a Rolling Stones song on TV, proving they were musical chameleons

Tod Perry – 10/5/2026
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Pop Culture

Young people recreate the iconic ‘Peanuts’ dance, bringing wholesome joy to all ages

Heather Wake & Upworthy Staff – 10/4/2026

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