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A song in a bank commercial was never destined to be a hit. Then the Carpenters saw the ad.

The commercial is all but forgotten. But we all know the song.

Heather Wake – 7/10/2026

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American woman goes viral as World Cup fans say she is Norway’s Erling Haaland’s doppelgänger

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Thomas Jefferson coined a hip and funny phrase for abrupt goodbyes that still holds up today

Linda Ronstadt, The Eagles, music history

In 1971, at a Disneyland gig, Linda Ronstadt unknowingly created one of rock’s biggest bands

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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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Fan shocks The Rock with vintage wrestling magazines of his grandfather who inspired ‘Moana’s’ Maui

Emily Shiffer – 7/8/2026

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‘We can’t beat you up for peace’: Ringo Starr shares a universal message on his 86th birthday

Tod Perry – 7/8/2026

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Man who was mistakenly added to a group chat shares the moment he knew they’d be lifelong friends

Cecily Knobler & Upworthy Staff – 7/8/2026

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Sally Field got the call that her father had died mid-scene on ‘Mrs. Doubtfire.’ Robin Williams noticed before she said a word.

Adam Albright-Hanna & Upworthy Staff – 7/6/2026

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9 common English words and phrases that take on entirely different meanings in England

Heather Wake & Upworthy Staff – 7/5/2026

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