Family
shitsuke

Child therapist shares 3 principles of 'Shitsuke' that are key to Japanese parenting

"Predictability makes kids happy."

Shitsuke, Japanese parenting, parenting, Japan, discipline. learning
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Education & Information
railroad tracks

The real reason why every railroad in America has the same rocks lining the tracks

"I had no idea that the tracks aren’t actually bolted into the ground. Amazingly interesting."

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Culture
culture

Japanese volleyball player's serve hit a judge, and his extreme 'dogeza' apology went viral

The most hilariously dramatic apology ever.

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Internet
food bank haul

Moms trying to make ends meet are doing 'food bank hauls' to normalize accepting help

"Wow! That's like $165 at the grocery store."

food insecurity; food deserts; food banks; food pantries; food bank haul; moms; low income families
History (Education)
clothing

Textile expert shares why fishermen's sweaters have diamond-shaped underarms and other cool features

Every design element of the traditional gansey sweater has a functional work purpose.

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Joy
music

Mom finds old video of her child singing at her doll's 'funeral' and now has millions of new fans

"That service was PACKED."

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Parenting
raising soft kids

A Millennial mom shared that she is raising 'soft' kids. Fellow parents have lots of thoughts.

"Just because they're soft and kind, doesn't mean they'll never push through."

Millennials, Millennial, Millennial parents, Millennial parenting, soft kids, raising soft kids, Millennials with kids
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Joy
divorce

The big reason why Millennials get prenuptial agreements 10 times more than Boomers did

Different eras, totally different lifestyles.

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Joy
language

How to answer France's most popular inside joke played on English speaking tourists

Where is Brian? Brian is in the kitchen.

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Pop Culture
robin williams

A 1983 clip of Martin Short pretending to be Robin Williams has fans celebrating both men's genius

What more can we ask for?

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Joy
typos

Woman's silly typo in a philosophical post is bringing thousands of people unexpected, pure joy

Sometimes one tiny error can shift the entire meaning of a sentence.

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Immigration
democracy

2,000 people sing directly to ICE agents in Minneapolis, beautifully imploring them to come together

The "singing resistance" choir shows the power of incorporating art into peaceful protests.

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Education
social skills

British etiquette expert shares 5 simple tips for people who think they're 'above small talk'

"You don't hate small talk. you're just terrible at it."

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Culture
mental health

Experts explain why sloth-like 'slowmaxxing' can actually fix your brain

This is the best social media trend in years.

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Joy
libraries

Man returns his beloved childhood book to the library after finding it on the other side of the world

It was 36 years overdue.

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Humor
funny pronunciation

People share 32 words they purposefully mispronounce to get a laugh out of others

"I used to call my dog 'furface' but I pronounced it like Versace."

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Science
steve jobs

The 'one simple fact' about life that gave Steve Jobs the courage to change the world

The same spark can live in all of us.

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Pets
long haired pit bull

Pit bull has a rare genetic mutation that makes him look like he's wearing a teddy bear costume

"He looks like a mini Chewbacca!!!"

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Music
music

Man caught on camera casually singing the greatest U2 karaoke ever has become a viral sensation

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