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Hair salons in Europe are dumping their clippings into forests and it’s miraculous

Deers don’t like it but trees absolutely love it.

Heather Wake – 5/19/2026

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Gramma and Grampa’s photobook after spending 2 weeks watching Ricky the kitten is everything

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Man ordering steak for dog’s last meal is stunned by restaurant staff’s kind response

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Astronaut shares the profound ‘big lie’ he realized after seeing the Earth from space

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Family stages an intervention for pit bull that only misbehaves when Grandma is around

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Cat owner put a first-person camera on its collar and accidentally filled the world with delight

Turns out menopause might be an evolutionary trait to ensure the survival of a species

Only a few mammals live beyond child bearing years and human females are one of them.

Jacalyn Wetzel – 01/28/25

Turns out menopause might be an evolutionary trait to ensure the survival of a species — Menopause might be evolutionary for human survival

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Firefighters broke out their hoses to save 25 million bees from an overheating truck

Evan Porter – 5/16/2026

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Adopted puppy takes first walk with new family and digs up treasure worth nearly $8,000

Heather Wake & Upworthy Staff – 5/16/2026

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Shocked woman learns bookworms are real insects. Now everyone is horrified.

Jacalyn Wetzel – 5/15/2026

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Leave TV or music on for your pet when you’re not home? Science says these genres are best.

Heather Wake – 5/11/2026

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Cat owners share the super-specific, wildly weird things their cats insist on as part of their routine

Annie Reneau – 5/11/2026

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Trendy ‘grandma showers’ get a lot of flack online, but when can they be a good thing?

Heather Wake – 9/30/2025

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When does ‘rage baiting’ your cat cross the line from playful fun to torment? Experts weigh in.

Annie Reneau – 5/11/2026

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300 women bought a French chateau for $7,700 each and made it an ‘adult summer camp’ for all women

Cecily Knobler – 5/10/2026

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Watch this senior beagle experience sunshine for the first time

Evan Porter – 5/9/2026