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Photo credit: Canva – Non-Americans share the funniest things they've heard about what Americans are like.

Culture, Joy, Popular

Americans share the 15 funniest things they’ve heard non-Americans say about what the U.S. is like

Emily Shiffer

2/1/2026
Clara at Shriners Children's showing her strength.

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Clara knows what it’s like to grow up inside a hospital. Now, she’s helping other kids find comfort.

Sarah Watts

10/8/2026
Photo credit: Bain News Service/Wikimedia Commons & Leslie Ward/Wikimedia Commons – When you accidentally flip the beginning or ending sounds of two words when speaking, that's a Spoonerism.

Humor, Joy

The weird history of Spoonerisms: English’s silliest slips-of-the-tongue

Evan Porter

1/30/2026
Photo credit: Photo courtesy of Kerry Hyde – Do cat buttholes touch every surface they sit on? Science answers.

Joy, Pets, Popular

6th grader’s science fair project answers age-old question: ‘Do cat buttholes touch everything?’

Jacalyn Wetzel

1/30/2026
Photo credit: Canva – Sayijng "Love you!" not only to a perfect stranger but on a professional call is mortifying.

Humor, Joy, Popular

A woman accidentally said, ‘Love you!’ to an important client. His response was perfect.

Annie Reneau

1/29/2026
Photo credit: via @bryaninmsp/Instagram, used with permission. And Hyacinthe Rigaud/Wikipedia – Suddenly "6 7" isn't so aggravating. It's revolutionary!

Internet, Pop Culture

Gen X guy pretends the notorious ‘6 7’ meme is a reference to historical events and it somehow works

Heather Wake

1/18/2026
Photo credit: Canva – Smiling woman receives lovely care package

Humor, Joy, Popular

Woman causes major MIL envy after showing off her mother-in-law’s over-the-top ‘sick care package’

Evan Porter

1/16/2026
Joy, Pets, Popular

Sweet Golden Retriever unexpectedly runs into his vet and adorably loses his mind

Heather Wake

1/8/2026
Photo credit: via © Jakub Gojda/Animal Friends Comedy Pet Photo Awards 2021 and © Zoe Ross /Animal Friends Comedy Pet Photo Awards 2021 – Pets do the darnedest things.

Joy, Pets, Popular

17 delightfully outrageous photos from the Comedy Pet Photo Awards

Tod Perry

12/24/2025
Photo credit: Canva – Filling out forms by yourself for the first time is an adulting milestone.

Family, Parenting

Mom sends teen son to his first solo doctor’s visit. His ‘frantic’ texts to her are so endearing.

Annie Reneau

12/22/2025
Photo credit: Alan Light/Wikipedia, Canva – Casket (left). Leslie Nielsen (right)

Humor, Joy

Leslie Nielsen’s niece reveals his casket had a fart machine, and fans are beside themselves

Heather Wake

12/22/2025
Photo credit: Canva Photos, Hawksmoor Manchester – An unwitting server accidentally gave away a nearly $6000 bottle of wine

Humor, Joy

A mortified server accidentally gave customer a $5,750 bottle of wine. Her manager had her back.

Tod Perry

12/9/2025
Photo credit: Canva – Modern communication can be a lot.

Friendship, Joy

Man jokes he’ll do anything for his friends except reply to their texts, launching debate

Annie Reneau

12/8/2025
Photo credit: Canva – A woman eating pizza (left). A nervous man on the telephone (right)

Humor, Joy

Husband’s ‘insane’ pizza order for his ‘very’ pregnant wife has people losing it

Heather Wake

12/3/2025
Photo credit: Photo by Windows on Unsplash – A woman sitting on a bed using a laptop computer.

Humor, Joy, Popular

Woman wants to outdo her neighbor with ‘funny’ Wi-Fi name and the suggestions are outrageous

Cecily Knobler

11/26/2025
Photo credit: @historyinmemes/X – Dale Irby is the GOAT of consistency

Humor, Joy

P.E. teacher becomes wholesome legend after wearing the same Picture Day outfit for 40 years

Heather Wake

11/19/2025

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