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Comedian Tig Notaro eloquently opens up about love and grief in Upworthy exclusive

"The very last thing Andrea said to me at their bedside was: 'Tig, I loved being your friend.'"

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Pets
service dogs

Service dog is 'reunited' with favorite Disney character on a cruise and short-circuits with joy

It's not often that Pluto gets to meet other dogs.

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joy

A man found a mysterious egg and incubated it. 28 days later, it hatched and changed his life.

It's like something straight out of a Pixar movie.

Delivering you the best of humanity every day. 💫
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Woman causes major MIL envy after showing off her mother-in-law's over-the-top 'sick care package'

"You won the mother-in-law lottery."

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Teachers
teachers

A student whose parent died started coming to school with messy hair. Her teacher stepped in.

"I just wanted to help where I could."

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Pop Culture
movies

A mom showed 'Ferris Bueller' to her Gen Z kids and was surprised by who they think is the hero

The movie means something a little different to everyone.

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Television
television

In 1993, stunned 'Wheel of Fortune' contestants tried, and failed, to solve the show's hardest puzzle ever

How did this even make it onto the show?

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Wellness
ears

Doctors explain the science behind 'eargasms,' or why sticking things in your ear feels so good

You're not supposed to use cotton swabs in your ears, but there are other ways to capture this feeling.

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Pop Culture
making friends

22 hobbies folks claim are surefire ways to meet super-friendly people in real life

"Boxing. Yeah, I know it’s not the stereotype, but try it, you’ll be surprised."

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In a 1977 clip, Stevie Nicks and Christine McVie nail a sexist question about being 'pretty faces'

They turned a reporter's sexist remark into a 30-second history lesson.

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Education
communication tips

Communications expert shares 3 phrases to use with someone who won't admit they're wrong

It's a solid formula for protecting your peace.

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Culture
cafeteria

Boomers who grew up eating at cafeteria-style restaurants in the 1970s share their favorite meals

"I fondly remember their beef liver and onions."

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Culture
textiles

Clothing expert explains how Norwegian sweater designs make them warmer than a wool coat

Those patterns are functional as well as beautiful.

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initials

Unfortunate woman reveals the funny reason she can't have monogrammed clothing

Parents should think twice when naming their kids.

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Education
the more you know

A NASA engineer let bed bugs bite him so we can all sleep better. Here's what he learned.

The big takeaway: most of what we've been told about bed bugs is wrong.

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Parenting
kids

24 kids trashed a party they never RSVPd for. Now parents are debating birthday etiquette.

There are simple ways you can tweak your kids' birthday invites so this kind of disaster doesn't happen.

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Teachers
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Teacher stirs 'controversy' by being brutally honest with students about their reading level

"I think some students need that in order to push themselves to actually try in school."

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Education & Information
language

Linguists explain why people often say 'is is' even though we'd never write it that way

This is very clear and actually helpful.

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Humor
english language

People on LinkedIn are inventing nonsense business idioms, and they're too good not to use

"This banana's got no peel to it."