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He took up competitive gaming after retiring. Then he retired again—with a championship.

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Education

A teacher gave 32 eighth graders an impossible math problem. One kid’s second guess says so much.

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Communication

A dark sense of humor doesn’t mean you’re gloomy. It actually reveals 3 surprising strengths.

Psychologists have flipped the script on how people see those with a dark sense of humor.

Tod Perry –

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Life Hacks

People share 10 ‘random pieces of advice’ that legitimately changed their lives

People Skills

Psychologists say people who are always early aren’t rigid, they have 6 distinct personality traits

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A mom questioned why grandma ‘spoils’ her kids. The answer changed her perspective.

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A Japanese home cook shared a deliciously simple ‘sweet potato simmer’ dessert recipe that has Americans drooling

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How a young boy’s viral soccer videos led to an unforgettable day with David Beckham and Lionel Messi

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Engineers straightened a Florida river. Bringing back its bends helped bring back its wildlife.

Evan Porter – 11/11/2026
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Science

Scotland’s 3 mysterious parallel hillside roads weren’t built by humans. Even Darwin was puzzled.

Tod Perry – 11/11/2026
Cindy and Michael featured in the “Don’t Wait. Reach Out.” campaign.

Veterans are trained to put everyone else first. What happens when they prioritize themselves?

Kylee Van Dillen – 9/23/2026
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Salvador Dalí used a peculiar nap trick to capture ideas. Scientists now think he was onto something.

Heather Wake – 11/11/2026

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A man went looking for a lost hammer. He found over 15,000 Roman coins instead.

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A man went looking for a lost hammer. He found over 15,000 Roman coins instead.

A favor for a friend became an extraordinary archaeological discovery. And the hammer made history, too.

Heather Wake – 11/11/26

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Culture

A photographer asked strangers to smile. The before-and-after portraits are stunning.

Jay Weinstein’s project shows how differently we can read the same face moments apart.

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Millennials are sharing how they used to get home before Uber, and it’s blowing young minds

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Communication

People expected to enjoy unfamiliar stories more. An experiment found the opposite.

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Study reveals the magic three-word phrase that will make people think you’re more likable and competent

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Life Hacks

The classic ‘two envelope problem’ riddle pits math against psychology

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Man walks home to his mom from the tip of South America. It took him 28 years.

Twenty-eight years, 31,000 miles, a frozen sea crossing, and two epic ocean swims later, he finally knocked on his mother’s door.

Adam Albright-Hanna – 11/11/26

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Mental Health

Happiness researcher reveals the ‘enduring’ secret to being happy in the second half of life

Tod Perry & Upworthy Staff – 11/12/2026
Cindy and Michael featured in the “Don’t Wait. Reach Out.” campaign.

Veterans are trained to put everyone else first. What happens when they prioritize themselves?

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