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What he did next caught her off guard</image:title><image:caption>She yelled at the disabled vet, accusing her of cutting into the parking space and got served with some petty revenge.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-uses-witty-hack-to-make-co-passenger-move-their-smelly-feet-on-flight-fpr-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-20T18:05:13.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>A co-passenger refused to move their smelly feet on a flight — so one passenger tried a witty hack that worked like magic</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/791369/uploads/dd064c30-474f-11ee-90c2-a3f948c6ce51_1200_630.png</image:loc><image:title>A co-passenger refused to move their smelly feet on a flight — so one passenger tried a witty hack that worked like magic</image:title><image:caption>The hack was simple enough to work and involved just some water.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/girl-scout-troops-rejected-disabled-6-year-old-she-sold-record-cookies-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-19T09:45:42.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Girl Scout troops rejected 6-year-old for her disability — then she broke state record by selling 100,000 cookie boxes</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/791771/uploads/a7daf630-0be4-11f1-a9d4-a30fa14151c0_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Girl Scout troops rejected 6-year-old for her disability — then she broke state record by selling 100,000 cookie boxes</image:title><image:caption>Entrepreneur and &apos;#1 Girl Scout in America&apos; are just some of the titles this brilliant 6-year-old is receiving</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/barack-obama-first-question-as-us-president-was-about-aliens-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-20T22:15:25.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Barack Obama reveals the first question he asked as US President. 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There is no underground facility unless there is this enormous conspiracy and they hid it from the president of the United States,&quot; Obama told Cohen.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-shares-friendly-reminder-after-seeing-how-his-workplace-reacted-to-his-coworker-passing-away-fpr-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-20T18:50:15.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>He saw how his workplace reacted to a coworker’s death, so he shared a &apos;friendly reminder&apos; that hit a nerve</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/795081/uploads/c55463f0-a60a-11ee-8822-15697e722868_opt_by_cdinary_1200_630.jpg</image:loc><image:title>He saw how his workplace reacted to a coworker’s death, so he shared a &apos;friendly reminder&apos; that hit a nerve</image:title><image:caption>Man gives &apos;friendly reminder&apos; to people about life after his coworker suddenly died.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/canadian-student-takes-a-flight-to-college-to-avoid-paying-rent-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-20T19:45:17.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Rent hit $2,500 in Vancouver, so this student gave up his apartment — and started flying 600 miles to class</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/796090/uploads/8237a990-2693-11f1-a2c0-65635bf3a654_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Rent hit $2,500 in Vancouver, so this student gave up his apartment — and started flying 600 miles to class</image:title><image:caption>Americans have also been facing a similar situation; 65% of working-age renters are struggling to support a basic lifestyle after paying rent. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/homeless-man-spotted-6-year-old-lost-on-a-dangerous-miami-street-his-instinct-made-him-call-911-just-in-time-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-19T14:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Homeless man spotted a 6-year-old wandering on a dangerous Miami street. 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Despite its size and price, Cooladdi is an official town with its own postcode (4479) located within the Murweh Shire Council</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/armed-robbers-took-woman-for-easy-target-met-with-a-surprise-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-20T18:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Mom and daughter were cornered by armed robbers in their driveway — her split-second move sent them fleeing on foot</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/799411/uploads/0b5b3ba0-3c98-11f1-8f33-23cde0ae1cc2_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Mom and daughter were cornered by armed robbers in their driveway — her split-second move sent them fleeing on foot</image:title><image:caption>Several armed men jumped out of their car and leveled their guns at a woman&apos;s window, expecting an easy target, as she tried to enter her house. 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I never approach strangers, but I really didn’t want to miss the opportunity. What came out was: &apos;Do you have a menu?&apos; Obviously, duh, we’re at a restaurant.&quot;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/sweet-husband-gives-pizza-place-instruction-to-surprise-his-wife</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-20T16:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Husband left unusual Pizza delivery note to help his wife &apos;accidentally&apos; cheat on her diet — and it worked</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/799490/uploads/3ba06750-3a62-11f1-bd92-f13385332a1b_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Husband left unusual Pizza delivery note to help his wife &apos;accidentally&apos; cheat on her diet — and it worked</image:title><image:caption>The people in the comment section were having mixed feelings about the husband&apos;s gesture. 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In fact, almost everyone around him knew of his transition. &quot;He was going through a lot of other crap…&quot;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/manager-fired-worker-on-the-spot-for-refusing-extra-work-it-backfired-when-the-store-got-hit-with-a-40-000-bill-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-19T17:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Manager fired worker on the spot for refusing extra work. It backfired when the store got hit with a $40,000 bill</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/799570/uploads/18756c90-3958-11f1-b979-e77f7ba8a04e_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Manager fired worker on the spot for refusing extra work. 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