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Science confirms that food stolen from someone else’s plate tastes better

We all knew it. Now we have the data to back it up.

Evan Porter – 6/23/2026

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Man’s side-splitting monologue on why ‘women don’t want to date’ is frighteningly accurate

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People are shocked to learn the cheese grated freely at Olive Garden isn’t actually Parmesan

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Wired headphones are cool again. It’s the latest sign of the analog revolution.

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

Heather Wake – 9/30/2025

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

Evan Porter – 5/27/2025

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

Tod Perry & Upworthy Staff – 2/5/2025

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

Heather Wake – 3/6/2025

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The Monkees’ really were incredible singers, and this 1967 acapella Christmas song proves it

Tod Perry & Upworthy Staff – 6/22/2026

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This surprising map reveals the real value of $100 in each state

Eric Pfeiffer & Upworthy Staff – 6/21/2026

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

Heather Wake & Upworthy Staff – 6/20/2026

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11-yr-old erupts in contagious laughter over National Spelling Bee word and then nails it

Annie Reneau & Upworthy Staff – 6/20/2026

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

Emily Shiffer – 6/19/2026

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