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Upworthy - positive stories that inspire and uplift. From heartwarming moments to thought-provoking content, we’re sharing the best of humanity with the world, one story at a time.

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upworthy.com > cia-says-this-one-body-language-gesture-is-a-dead-giveaway-you-are-an-american-ex1

The CIA says this one body language gesture is a dead giveaway you are an American

16+ hour, 42+ min ago   (489+ words) It’s called the “American Lean.” Americans have unique body language and gestures that set them apart from other countries and cultures. These American quirks, such as pointing and eating while walking are easily picked up by non-Americans who are quickly…...

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upworthy.com > michael-j-fox-saw-shrinking-harrison-ford-ex1

Michael J. Fox saw Harrison Ford's Parkinson's acting on 'Shrinking,' and immediately reached out

20+ hour, 37+ min ago   (435+ words) Their conversation resulted in a powerful performance from Fox. The Apple series Shrinking centers around actor Jason Segel, who plays a therapist juggling grief, fatherhood, and experimenting with unconventional therapy practices with his patients. It also stars Harrison Ford, who…...

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upworthy.com > forget-the-names-of-people-you-just-met-psychologists-say-it-says-something-good-about-you-ex1

Forget the names of people you just met? Psychologists say it says something good about you.

2+ day, 49+ min ago   (302+ words) It’s not that you don’t care. Is there anything more embarrassing than when you leave a party and say goodbye to someone you just met, and you can’t remember their name? It’s even worse if they remembered yours. The implications…...

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upworthy.com > a-woman-found-a-mysterious-typewriter-in-her-dads-belongings-it-turned-out-to-be-priceless

A woman found a mysterious typewriter in her dad's belongings. It turned out to be priceless.

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (615+ words) Jennifer Felix and her husband Nelson didn’t know what to make of the strange machine they found among her late father’s belongings. Pulled from an Arizona storage unit, it weighed about 50 pounds and had the general shape of an old…...

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upworthy.com > woman-nails-how-each-generation-behaves-after-taking-their-seat-on-a-flight

Woman nails how each generation behaves after taking their seat on a flight

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (310+ words) Boomers and Gen X-ers could not be more opposite. Not all generational stereotypes can be neatly boxed and tied with a bow, but there is something quite fun about trying. Obviously, the decade in which we’re born can’t predict our…...

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upworthy.com > emma-thompson-shares-how-she-gleans-profound-life-lessons-from-old-peanuts-comics

Emma Thompson shares how she gleans profound life lessons from old 'Peanuts' comics

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (316+ words) “I will pluck one of those selections of cartoons and immediately feel better about myself, about my failings, about my stupid elderly ambitions.” Sometimes, trips through our childhood bookshelves uncover the fact that the best life philosophies were in front…...

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upworthy.com > mental-health-expert-explains-importance-of-literacy-ex1

English professor explains why happy, successful people have one thing in common: true literacy

6+ day, 56+ min ago   (956+ words) A few minutes of actual reading per day can boost health, wealth, and longevity. Literacy, the ability to read, used to be a rare thing. Only 200 years ago, as few as 12% of people around the world could read at a…...

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upworthy.com > home-alones-daniel-stern-unveils-lifelike-bronze-marv-sculpture-for-films-fully-restored-house

Home Alone's Daniel Stern unveils lifelike bronze 'Marv' sculpture for film's fully restored house

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (502+ words) He’s calling it “Marv by Marv.” Home Alone remains one of the most popular movies in the United States. In fact, a 2026 YouGov survey reported it as America’s third-favorite film of all time. Stern, who has left Hollywood to embark…...

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upworthy.com > how-my-obsession-with-duran-duran-when-i-was-12-led-to-gloria-steinem-changing-my-life

How my obsession with Duran Duran when I was 12 led to Gloria Steinem changing my life

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (299+ words) “Some of us are becoming the men we want to marry.” If you’re a Gen X-er of a certain age, you might remember the indescribable glee that filled your body every time your favorite band appeared on MTV. There were quite…...

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upworthy.com > millennial-teacher-shares-oregon-trail-with-her-gen-alpha-students-and-the-trauma-is-real

Millennial teacher shares Oregon Trail with her Gen Alpha students and the trauma is real

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (440+ words) “There’s a whole community of us who never made it to Oregon, and we’re still healing.” If you grew up in the ‘90s, the dreaded phrase “You died of dysentery” is probably familiar to you. The pop culture phenomenon known as…...