How often should you shower? Doctors weigh in and rock some people's worlds.
A few times in recent years, celebrities and social media influencers alike have made waves by sharing that they don't make their kids bathe every day. For some parents, that was totally par for the...
View ArticleI was a Gen X-er going through heartbreak. A Gen Z friend gave me some great...
Heartbreak is an equal opportunity offender, no matter your age, race, or sexual orientation. But as each generation evolves, new coping mechanisms are learned, thanks in part to online wisdom. So...
View ArticlePelvic floor doctor explains why going pee ‘just in case’ is a really bad idea
A pelvic floor doctor from Boston, Massachusetts, has caused a stir by explaining that something we all thought was good for our health can cause real problems. In a video that has more than 5.8...
View ArticleThis mom's empowering selfies show off life with an invisible illness.
There are a lot of hard things about living with Crohn's disease. Not being able to talk about it might be the worst one.Imagine being constantly tired, but in a way that even 15 hours of sleep a day...
View ArticleVeggie haters share the best ways to eat broccoli and other greens
One person online is bringing a green, leafy, fibrous issue to the American kitchen table. Many grown adults still have trouble getting more vegetables in their diet, especially people who hate...
View ArticleSeeing smells and hearing colors: Cool things a synesthete like me may...
Here’s what yellow tastes like to meFor people with synesthesia (which in ancient Greek translates to "together sensation"), they experience a neural crossing of the senses, and it can happen in a...
View ArticlePeople with chronic congestion swear this medieval looking procedure is life...
Nobody gets a stuffy nose and immediately phones their friends to tell them how excited they are. Being congested is miserable. You can't breathe through your nose, which makes your mouth dry, which...
View ArticleWe asked people what they really enjoy that others can't understand. One...
We recently asked our Upworthy audience on Facebook, "What's something that you really enjoy that other people can't seem to understand?" and over 1,700 people weighed in. Some people shared things...
View ArticleEgg prices are at record highs. Here are some egg substitutes that actually...
It's been a rough year for egg lovers and bakers alike, as the end of 2024 and beginning of 2025 have not been kind to our pocketbooks. The price of eggs has always fluctuated, but rarely this much....
View ArticleDoctor's 4-7-8 relaxation technique can help you fall asleep in an instant
Are you having a hard time falling asleep? Dr. Andrew Weil has shared the “most powerful” relaxation technique he knows, and it doesn’t require any equipment or cost a dime. It’s known as the 4-7-8...
View ArticleWhat parents are teaching kids when we allow them to take a 'mental health day'
When I was in high school, I woke up one morning feeling overwhelmed. I was an honors student, I was involved in various activities and clubs, and for whatever reason, I felt thoroughly unprepared for...
View ArticleEx-smokers share what made them successfully quit cigarettes. It's an...
For much of the 20th century, smoking was commonplace in the United States. Cigarettes were cheap. Ashtrays were everywhere. A long, slow drag from a cigarette was a dramatic standard for characters...
View ArticlePhilosopher shares the subtle giveaway that someone is 'not very smart'
Individuals and groups have used scapegoating to blame their problems on others since the term was first coined in The Old Testament and probably long before. We see it all the time in politics, where...
View ArticleLongevity test: If you can hang from a bar this long, you’re likely to live...
Would you really want to know how long you have to live? On one hand, it’d probably inspire you to go out and complete your bucket list. On the other, it may be depressing to know just how many days...
View ArticleMan's through-the-wall piano duet with a mystery neighbor became a beautiful...
Sometimes the right two people come along at the right time in each other's lives, and a story for the ages is born. But it's rare that we get to see such stories captured in real-time. This time...
View ArticleLongevity test: If you can hang from a bar this long, you’re likely to live...
Would you really want to know how long you have to live? On one hand, it’d probably inspire you to go out and complete your bucket list. On the other, it may be depressing to know just how many days...
View ArticleMan's through-the-wall piano duet with a mystery neighbor became a beautiful...
Sometimes the right two people come along at the right time in each other's lives, and a story for the ages is born. But it's rare that we get to see such stories captured in real-time. This time...
View ArticleLongevity test: If you can hang from a bar this long, you’re likely to live...
Would you really want to know how long you have to live? On one hand, it’d probably inspire you to go out and complete your bucket list. On the other, it may be depressing to know just how many days...
View ArticleMama cat rushed her kitten with an eye infection into a hospital and 'asked...
A family of kittens in western Turkey has won people's hearts with an emergency visit to a hospital. Not an animal hospital—a human hospital. And it wasn't a pet owner who brought them in, but the...
View ArticleMoving to a 4-day work week instead of raising pay? It's a smart move,...
If you could choose between getting a pay raise or working fewer hours for the same pay, which would you choose? The added money or the added time off? What you'd choose may depend on your financial...
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