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what is gen z

Gen Z shares their most hilarious 'Boomer' opinions, revealing just how much they have in common

"Sometimes the music is TOO LOUD."

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Education
cultural norms

German man picks apart the American habit of smiling at strangers in the most German way

Public transportation is a "smile-free zone."

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Community
barry manilow

79-year-old man publicly sings Barry Manilow's 'Mandy' to his dental hygienist and nails it

"Barry Manilow will be proud."

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Friendship
friendship

Real people say this post-hangout question helps keep friendships alive

"It's such a simple and effective way to show love..."

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Education
critical thinking

​Neurologist explains why thinking feels harder today. Reveals 10-second rule to fix it.

"When you sit with uncertainty, your brain builds resilience."

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Learning
life hack

Doctor reveals the 1-minute daily hack that can radically improve public speaking skills

It all starts with putting a pen in your mouth.

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Community
housekeeping

People share the 18 best cleaning and organizing tips they've learned from housekeepers

"Baseboards wiped with a dryer sheet 🙏🏻."

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Education
intelligence

The one sign that someone is highly intelligent, according to author Oscar Wilde

Of course, he said it with his signature wit.

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Joy
neighbors

Stranger leaves the perfect note for upstairs neighbor about their noisy cat running around

"I can hear the pitter-patter of their feets on my ceiling."

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Education & Information
communication

Communications expert explains how a 5-minute self-tape can drastically improve speaking skills

Vinh Giang shares 3 simple steps for analyzing your speaking habits.

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Justice
feel good stories

Ex-convict buys North Carolina prison and turns it into housing for other former inmates

It could solve one of the biggest challenges facing people who have served time.

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Pop Culture
paul mccartney

In a 1973 special, Paul McCartney showed off his amazing fingerpicking in an acoustic medley

Is there anything prettier than "Blackbird"?

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Education
gender differences

Dialect coach expertly debunks the age-old myth that women talk more than men

It's unbelievable where this all started.

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Joy
pizza delivery

Pizza guy delivered in a dangerous blizzard for a $2 tip. A cop saw and changed his life.

"This man walked through hell and high water to deliver a pizza."

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Music
music

The Cranberries' Dolores O'Riordan sang a 'so very Irish' Fleetwood Mac cover people adore

Her voice is unmistakable, even when singing someone else's song.

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Pop Culture
internet

Pianist thrust onstage to perform a concerto she hadn't practiced miraculously pulls it off

She didn't miss a single note.

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Love Stories
love

Watch a grandma's Alzheimer's 'disappear' for 5 minutes on her granddaughter's graduation day

Not a dry eye anywhere in sight.

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Science
vcr tapes

Guy sparks debate by claiming he can tell you were born after 1995 if you say 'VHS player'

"Tape player, if you're nasty."

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Culture
cruise

People keep dressing as flamboyant 'Three's Company' character on cruises and it's so delightful

A Carnival Cruise brand ambassador says the phenomenon is "getting out of control."