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Neil deGrasse Tyson thinks so</image:title><image:caption>Tyson explained that the idea that tinfoil hats can help people avoid being controlled by aliens is actually backed by physics. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/family-upset-as-grandchild-sells-grandma-home-to-fund-her-care-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-27T17:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Person decides to sell ailing grandma&apos;s house to fund her care facility, but gets accused of giving away the family&apos;s legacy&apos; </news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/800531/uploads/e931fef0-3efa-11f1-beea-530a6a87eb73_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Person decides to sell ailing grandma&apos;s house to fund her care facility, but gets accused of giving away the family&apos;s legacy&apos; </image:title><image:caption> &quot;Now half the family is blocking me and calling me a cold-hearted jerk for &apos;destroying our history,&apos;&quot; they shared. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/bf-buys-home-for-broke-gf-then-finds-50000-usd-in-her-bank-account-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-26T05:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Boyfriend drained his inheritance to buy a house with &apos;broke&apos; girlfriend — stood speechless when he saw her real bank balance</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/800635/uploads/2835dc20-3fcd-11f1-99b5-ff21c6c1a97a_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Boyfriend drained his inheritance to buy a house with &apos;broke&apos; girlfriend — stood speechless when he saw her real bank balance</image:title><image:caption>He was shocked that his girlfriend had that money, especially since she had always complained about being broke. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/there-is-a-hidden-meaning-behind-goodbye</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-27T05:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>The word &apos;goodbye&apos; originated in the 1600s. Here&apos;s what it originally meant </news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/800637/uploads/12d81240-3fef-11f1-bb6e-d78f78ebae73_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>The word &apos;goodbye&apos; originated in the 1600s. Here&apos;s what it originally meant </image:title><image:caption>Goodbye is actually a 500-year-old contraction that emerged from mispronunciation.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-ordered-coffee-without-tip-stunned-by-barista-harsh-words-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-26T18:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Introvert grabbed coffee at Starbucks drive-thru — then heard server call out: ‘Another no tipper’</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/800673/uploads/4fd473a0-3fe5-11f1-a551-3ba44423f75a_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Introvert grabbed coffee at Starbucks drive-thru — then heard server call out: ‘Another no tipper’</image:title><image:caption>A simple coffee order turned into a public shaming for a man, indicating tipping has become a social tax.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-breaks-down-seeing-grieving-pet-parent-carry-dog-leash-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-27T12:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Dog trainer saw man walking daily with just a dog leash and no dog — the reason why left her in tears</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/800676/uploads/949ce720-4200-11f1-8a66-ebf848685922_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Dog trainer saw man walking daily with just a dog leash and no dog — the reason why left her in tears</image:title><image:caption> Jerri Scherff (@sailorjerrithedogtrainer), a member of the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers (CCPDT) Board of Directors, saw a man in her neighborhood walking alone with a leash, but no dog in sight. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/employee-who-was-offered-raise-quit-after-company-mass-lay-off-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-27T18:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Data scientist rejected 75% raise and chose layoff instead — the reason earned her coworkers’ respect</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/800688/uploads/0ec17500-4212-11f1-b745-3f33d51ee7d9_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Data scientist rejected 75% raise and chose layoff instead — the reason earned her coworkers’ respect</image:title><image:caption>This came after she mentioned that nearly 70% of her immediate team and sister team members were let go from their jobs. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/boss-shocked-when-intern-does-not-know-who-princess-diana-is-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-27T14:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>A Gen Z intern was asked to identify Princess Diana — his answer has millennials in pain</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/800832/uploads/d464d380-4215-11f1-a18d-8d0aa88da62e_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>A Gen Z intern was asked to identify Princess Diana — his answer has millennials in pain</image:title><image:caption>Boss tests intern&apos;s knowledge on famous people. He was stunned when his employee did not know the iconic princess.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-mad-at-girlfriend-for-accepting-property-without-his-name-on-it-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-27T18:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Mom gifted daughter a $400,000 home with &apos;one hard rule.&apos; Her boyfriend&apos;s &apos;tantrums&apos; proved her mom right</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/800893/uploads/b2baa320-420d-11f1-b745-3f33d51ee7d9_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Mom gifted daughter a $400,000 home with &apos;one hard rule.&apos; Her boyfriend&apos;s &apos;tantrums&apos; proved her mom right</image:title><image:caption>The 30-year-old woman had been dating her boyfriend for three years but was not yet engaged. 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