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period pain, period simulator, women, men, abortion, womens health, reproductive rights, feminism
Culture

Four guys try a menstrual cramp simulator and can’t remotely handle it

“It’s stabbing me! What do I do?”

Tod Perry & Upworthy Staff –
piano, piano prodigy, 5-year-old, Alberto Cartuccia Cingolani
Pop Culture

Watch a 5-yr-old Italian piano prodigy blow away the crowd with his extraordinary ability

Gen Alpha; Gen Z; millennials; life in 80s; 80s life; 1980s; Oregon trail generation
Pop Culture

A teacher asked 7th graders the worst part of the 80s, and their answers have us howling

American flag, patriotism, nationalism, politics
Culture

Episcopal priest beautifully explains patriotism vs. nationalism and what sets them apart

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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.

Kat Hong – 09/25/25
California brought back beavers for the first time in 70 years, and the results are already amazing
Checking in on California's beaver project.

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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
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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
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Pop Culture

At 83, Paul McCartney reveals 10 songs that are the ‘soundtrack to his life’

Tod Perry – 5/18/2026
metal detector, sheriff of nottingham, robin hood, antiques, historic artifacts, amazing finds, explorers, history
Pop Culture

A lucky ‘metal detectorist’ found the Sheriff of Nottingham’s ring, valued at $11,000

Tod Perry & Upworthy Staff – 5/17/2026
shower, hygiene, morning routine, nighttime routine, sleep, skin care, health, wellness, TikTok, doctor
Pop Culture

A doctor says there’s finally a clear winner in the morning or night shower debate

Heather Wake & Upworthy Staff – 5/16/2026
kurt vonnegut, fiction writing, story structure, story formatting, how to write, 3-act structure
Pop Culture

Iconic writer Kurt Vonnegut’s simple graphs show how to write the 3 stories everyone loves

Tod Perry & Upworthy Staff – 5/16/2026
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Pop Culture

Woman lives on a cruise ship for free, but says there are 4 things she’s not allowed to do

Tod Perry & Upworthy Staff – 5/15/2026

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