https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-takes-selfies-as-part-of-his-time-travel-series-ex1UPWORTHYen2026-04-23T04:15:18.000Z'Time traveling' man shares hilarious 'selfies' celebrating historical events and peoplehttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/606346/uploads/188ec1d0-b112-11ed-a8c7-4fe5fcc5ae27_1200_630.png'Time traveling' man shares hilarious 'selfies' celebrating historical events and people"Stelfie is about that, a funny guy who\ takes life with an ironic approach, a lucky traveler...," said the creator of Stelfie. https://scoop.upworthy.com/financial-expert-perplexed-by-the-whopping-cost-of-childcare-gets-a-reality-check-he-has-no-idea-ex1UPWORTHYen2026-04-22T18:15:01.000ZFinancial expert perplexed by the whopping cost of childcare gets a reality check: 'He has no idea'https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/673521/uploads/dc8e3a90-c415-11ee-91f6-1d9db78a4af1_1200_630.jpegFinancial expert perplexed by the whopping cost of childcare gets a reality check: 'He has no idea'Dave Ramsey couldn't believe his ears when he heard about the base cost of child daycare in the US.https://scoop.upworthy.com/people-rally-around-man-who-skipped-friends-birthday-dinner-because-cheapest-entree-was-41-ex1UPWORTHYen2026-04-23T14:45:55.000ZPeople rally around man who skipped friend's birthday dinner because cheapest entree was $41https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/675240/uploads/dfc3e4a0-ca6c-11ee-af03-d52d52b2df6a_1200_630.jpegPeople rally around man who skipped friend's birthday dinner because cheapest entree was $41He believes that everyone should pay for their meal instead of splitting it evenly.https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-refuses-to-give-up-her-window-seat-to-a-parent-traveling-with-their-child-asks-if-shes-wrong-ex1UPWORTHYen2026-04-22T19:15:04.000ZWoman refuses to give up her window seat to a parent traveling with their child, asks if she's wronghttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/675253/uploads/72a219f0-cf30-11ee-891e-0568de1e76c4_1200_630.jpegWoman refuses to give up her window seat to a parent traveling with their child, asks if she's wrongWoman refused to change seats with a parent traveling with her child and asked if she was in the wrong.https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-responds-after-her-adorable-dog-was-bullied-by-a-family-for-the-way-he-looks-ex1UPWORTHYen2026-04-22T04:15:37.000ZWoman responds after her adorable dog was 'bullied' by a family for the way he lookshttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/676271/uploads/6b560eb0-cef7-11ee-a811-47209715dd03_1200_630.jpegWoman responds after her adorable dog was 'bullied' by a family for the way he looksShe is politely asking people to not judge dogs by the way they look and instead treat these furry buddies with compassion.https://scoop.upworthy.com/dad-creates-private-club-for-daughters-in-the-home-and-their-reactions-to-their-moms-entry-are-epic-ex1UPWORTHYen2026-04-22T23:15:03.000ZDad creates private club for daughters in the home and their reactions to their mom's entry are epichttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/676533/uploads/bcade340-cfca-11ee-886d-371fcb126356_1200_630.jpegDad creates private club for daughters in the home and their reactions to their mom's entry are epicOne dad decided to turn a room in their house into a nightclub, complete with colorful disco lights, for his little daughters.https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-turns-on-a-reality-tv-show-about-dating-and-shockingly-finds-her-boyfriend-on-screen-ex1UPWORTHYen2026-04-23T13:45:45.000ZWoman turns on a reality TV show about dating and shockingly finds her boyfriend on screenhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/676564/uploads/591f81f0-cfc8-11ee-9090-6583ee11ea9f_1200_630.jpegWoman turns on a reality TV show about dating and shockingly finds her boyfriend on screenThe show is a reality show where single people find common ground and speak with other contestants to find a spark.https://scoop.upworthy.com/mesmerizing-video-proving-that-owls-fly-in-complete-silence-is-blowing-peoples-minds-ex1UPWORTHYen2026-04-22T17:45:59.000ZMesmerizing video proving that owls fly in complete silence is blowing people's mindshttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/676703/uploads/697767f0-d24a-11ee-a86f-0f66b728ff81_1200_630.jpegMesmerizing video proving that owls fly in complete silence is blowing people's mindsA team compared the sounds made by owls and other birds and the results were quite surprising.https://scoop.upworthy.com/employee-was-being-mistreated-at-her-workplace-so-she-took-up-a-job-with-their-competitor-ex1UPWORTHYen2026-04-23T10:15:21.000ZEmployee was being mistreated at her workplace. So, she took up a job with their competitorhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/676783/uploads/d9878b90-3d6b-11f1-9790-4f8c4a4b19a2_1200_630.jpegEmployee was being mistreated at her workplace. So, she took up a job with their competitorThe employee decided to join a rival company after becoming the victim of the Vice President's vindictiveness because of a personal grudge.https://scoop.upworthy.com/kind-stranger-leaves-a-heartwarming-note-for-exhausted-mom-after-paying-for-her-breakfast-at-cafe-ex1UPWORTHYen2026-04-23T13:15:41.000ZKind stranger leaves a heartwarming note for exhausted mom after paying for her breakfast at cafehttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/677746/uploads/e10130f0-3d6c-11f1-bf60-ddf9b85f9881_1200_630.jpegKind stranger leaves a heartwarming note for exhausted mom after paying for her breakfast at cafe'She paid for us! And her kind words were what I needed to hear,' shared the emotional mom in her post.https://scoop.upworthy.com/american-woman-living-in-australia-shares-how-different-petrol-stations-down-under-are-ex1UPWORTHYen2026-04-23T14:15:50.000ZAmerican woman living in Australia shares how different petrol stations down under are: 'So confused'https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/678097/uploads/fcfa1dc0-d564-11ee-8bb2-83fe13783d22_1200_630.jpegAmerican woman living in Australia shares how different petrol stations down under are: 'So confused'Tate Duane was dumbfounded after learning that Australian petrol pumps are different from American ones, but users came to her rescue.https://scoop.upworthy.com/mom-to-be-trusts-sister-with-filming-her-labor-and-the-epic-end-result-is-an-absolute-laugh-riot-ex1UPWORTHYen2026-04-23T15:45:59.000ZMom-to-be trusts sister with filming her labor and the epic end result is an absolute laugh riothttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/679818/uploads/3e40fc20-dbd4-11ee-941c-6f88ac76e17c_1200_630.jpegMom-to-be trusts sister with filming her labor and the epic end result is an absolute laugh riotLittle did the pregnant woman know that her sister had other plans about her labor and delivery video.https://scoop.upworthy.com/these-insane-wedding-rules-by-a-bride-and-groom-have-left-everyone-in-confusion-ex3UPWORTHYen2026-04-21T21:45:26.000ZCouple sends out 15 ‘insane’ wedding rules — guests say it’s making them rethink attendinghttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/691271/uploads/66641f10-3d58-11f1-9875-bf1a213c18ad_1200_630.jpegCouple sends out 15 ‘insane’ wedding rules — guests say it’s making them rethink attendingThese rules most definitely confused everyone, including the couple's guests.https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-explains-why-his-11-year-old-daughter-wore-a-wedding-dress-at-her-parents-vow-renewal-ex3UPWORTHYen2026-04-23T00:15:05.000ZMan explains why his 11-year-old daughter wore a wedding dress at her parents' vow renewalhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/695773/uploads/99d58590-1b91-11ef-93a1-3f4fe82eb016_1200_630.jpegMan explains why his 11-year-old daughter wore a wedding dress at her parents' vow renewalThe couple walked down the aisle with their 5 daughters, although one of them wearing a wedding dress was the highlight.https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-who-gave-up-on-dating-apps-finds-love-at-home-depot-best-13-spent-ex3UPWORTHYen2026-04-22T22:15:00.000ZWoman who gave up on dating apps finds love at Home Depot: 'Best $13 spent'https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/723989/uploads/200164c0-a01e-11ef-a3e3-35c87d828c6a_1200_630.jpegWoman who gave up on dating apps finds love at Home Depot: 'Best $13 spent'Woman who gave up on dating apps, followed a friend's advice and found a guy at Home Depot!https://scoop.upworthy.com/hardworking-employee-baffled-at-being-fired-for-rejecting-promotion-fp-ex2UPWORTHYen2026-04-21T18:45:21.000ZHe turned down a promotion that paid the same as his juniors — and was fired within an hourhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/782330/uploads/e767b3f0-d0d5-11f0-b9a8-c374cba27c95_1200_630.jpegHe turned down a promotion that paid the same as his juniors — and was fired within an hourThe man decided to take a stand for himself, and though it cost him, he still made a respectful decision.https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-accuses-neighbor-of-encroachment-but-survey-results-do-her-in-fp-ex2UPWORTHYen2026-04-22T10:15:40.000ZWoman accused neighbor of encroaching on her land and ordered a survey. The results backfired, leaving her red in the facehttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/784090/uploads/36465210-dbe4-11f0-bd12-bde5c786e01e_1200_630.jpegWoman accused neighbor of encroaching on her land and ordered a survey. The results backfired, leaving her red in the faceCall it karma or fate, the incident has left us in stitches.https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-fired-over-endometriosis-represent-herself-in-court-and-wins-fp-ex2UPWORTHYen2026-04-21T17:15:14.000ZTold she had no case after being fired over endometriosis, she taught herself the law and took her employer to courthttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/784812/uploads/b31b1200-e0ba-11f0-8ffe-5da08dbbf8a0_1200_630.jpegTold she had no case after being fired over endometriosis, she taught herself the law and took her employer to courtShe lost her job, her husband dumped her, and she found herself on the streets, homeless. But the tragedy kept the fire within her alive. https://scoop.upworthy.com/boss-gets-sued-for-firing-employee-after-she-disclosed-pregnancy-fp-ex2UPWORTHYen2026-04-21T18:15:19.000ZBoss fired employee 1 week after she disclosed she was pregnant. She used the termination letter to take him to courthttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/784904/uploads/dfb4a510-e259-11f0-b557-2b05e6c922b1_1200_630.jpegBoss fired employee 1 week after she disclosed she was pregnant. She used the termination letter to take him to courtRyan shared that although her termination letter said "at will," they knew that it was a forced termination, as she was fired one week after she disclosed her pregnancy to her boss.https://scoop.upworthy.com/fides-and-lemans-swap-lives-for-wealth-experiment-and-learn-lesson-ex3UPWORTHYen2026-04-21T23:45:28.000ZMillionaire tried living a broke couple’s life for 7 days on a $230 budget but it wasn’t the money that broke himhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/786501/uploads/e05139f0-ec6f-11f0-a4b0-2f48a70e4f48_1200_630.jpegMillionaire tried living a broke couple’s life for 7 days on a $230 budget but it wasn’t the money that broke him "I am not silly, and I know we live in a bubble that we've created through my success, and I want my children to stay grounded, stay humble," Matt said. https://scoop.upworthy.com/ceo-rejects-employers-advice-regrets-it-immediately-after-his-exit-fpr-ex2UPWORTHYen2026-04-22T16:45:52.000ZCEO rejects employer's advice in the best interest of company, regrets it immediately after his exithttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/788156/uploads/24716310-f62c-11f0-b703-3b8b7fc4c1e0_1200_630.jpegCEO rejects employer's advice in the best interest of company, regrets it immediately after his exitEmployee has the last laugh after CEO's rejects his advice and supports his resignation.https://scoop.upworthy.com/customer-claims-a-luxury-brand-lied-to-just-get-him-out-of-their-store-fpr-ex2UPWORTHYen2026-04-22T15:15:45.000ZCustomer claims a luxury brand lied to just get him out of their store: 'They thought I was poor'https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/788157/uploads/37a8eb40-cfed-11ee-bf26-137b5b6e6e07_1200_630.jpegCustomer claims a luxury brand lied to just get him out of their store: 'They thought I was poor'Everyone feels a little conscious when entering luxury brand stores but this man was quite literally thrown out.https://scoop.upworthy.com/bride-reused-her-parents-30-year-old-vows-then-the-internet-freaked-out-after-recognizing-her-famous-mom-fp-ex1UPWORTHYen2026-04-21T16:15:10.000ZBride went viral for reusing parents' 34-year-old vows. The internet collectively freaked out when they recognized her famous momhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/794105/uploads/c9168f60-0255-11f0-a1cb-018dd35ca044_1200_630.jpegBride went viral for reusing parents' 34-year-old vows. The internet collectively freaked out when they recognized her famous momSocial media is gushing for this couple that recited the bride's parents wedding vowshttps://scoop.upworthy.com/brides-dies-during-wedding-toast-for-hilarious-murder-mystery-game-fpr-ex1UPWORTHYen2026-04-22T14:15:39.000ZBride 'dies' during her wedding toast and then came the ultimate reveal: 'Nobody move'https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/794106/uploads/1535d660-3fac-11f0-81ff-27b88f9aa7ac_1200_630.jpegBride 'dies' during her wedding toast and then came the ultimate reveal: 'Nobody move'Bride 'dies' mid-speech at rehearsal dinner, and a stranger enters the room with some special announcements. In a party like no other, the 'dead' body gets no attention.https://scoop.upworthy.com/parents-show-up-unannounced-discover-daughters-secret-house-fp-ex1UPWORTHYen2026-04-22T12:45:33.000ZParents show up unannounced and discover daughter’s secret house. The internet is backing her through their meltdownhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/794282/uploads/9ec078f0-1953-11f1-b68d-a70ead1653e0_1200_630.jpegParents show up unannounced and discover daughter’s secret house. The internet is backing her through their meltdownAfter years of being neglected, she put up her boundaries and the internet ensured she didn't doubt her confidencehttps://scoop.upworthy.com/nasa-recruited-11-deaf-men-to-solve-motion-sickness-issue-in-spaceUPWORTHYen2026-04-21T21:15:00.000ZThese 11 deaf men couldn’t feel motion sickness — so NASA used them to solve a major space problemhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/799457/uploads/97658d80-38bf-11f1-a3d3-cdb7379cba61_1200_630.jpegThese 11 deaf men couldn’t feel motion sickness — so NASA used them to solve a major space problemIt was the late 1950s, particularly between 1958 and 1968, before NASA began sending humans to space. They needed some data that they could use to solve the problem of motion sickness in space. https://scoop.upworthy.com/truck-transporting-a-house-across-a-bridge-creates-traffic-jamUPWORTHYen2026-04-22T12:00:00.000ZNorth Carolina resident films entire beachfront house being 'moved' across the highway on a truckhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/799464/uploads/8bcabb90-38c8-11f1-b671-95757380f927_1200_630.jpegNorth Carolina resident films entire beachfront house being 'moved' across the highway on a truckThe footage shows a slate blue house with a hut-shaped roof and white trimmings being transported across a narrow highway at Holden Beach Bridge. https://scoop.upworthy.com/reason-why-12-astronauts-who-stepped-on-the-moon-proved-had-hay-feverUPWORTHYen2026-04-21T23:45:00.000ZAll 12 astronauts who explored the Moon's surface suffered from 'lunar hay fever.' Here's whyhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/799470/uploads/640a3040-38c8-11f1-b671-95757380f927_1200_630.jpegAll 12 astronauts who explored the Moon's surface suffered from 'lunar hay fever.' Here's whyWhen Harrison Shmitt stepped back into the Apollo 17 lunar module in 1972, he unintentionally brought a layer of fine, grey dust that was clinging to his spacesuit, which made his throat sore and his eyes water.https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-who-served-as-a-firefighter-in-a-war-is-now-being-instructed-to-remove-his-favorite-fire-hydrants-from-the-house-lawnUPWORTHYen2026-04-22T13:15:00.000ZHOA orders Iraq war veteran to remove mementos from the lawn — mistaking it for ugly lawn ornament https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/799604/uploads/ae55b850-397b-11f1-92c9-3d556587da21_1200_630.jpegHOA orders Iraq war veteran to remove mementos from the lawn — mistaking it for ugly lawn ornament Man who served as a firefighter in a war is now being instructed to remove his favorite fire hydrants from the house lawn https://scoop.upworthy.com/is-ai-making-our-brains-lazier-a-new-study-finds-a-chilling-answerUPWORTHYen2026-04-23T05:45:00.000ZIs AI making our brains lazier? A new study involving 350 Americans reveal a chilling answerhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/799609/uploads/4e133000-3e42-11f1-ac81-eb501540187b_1200_630.jpegIs AI making our brains lazier? A new study involving 350 Americans reveal a chilling answerTo conduct the study, the researchers recruited around 350 Americans, who were asked to complete a set of tasks. However, only half were granted access to a chatbot for help.https://scoop.upworthy.com/son-flips-the-script-after-they-cut-off-college-funds-fpUPWORTHYen2026-04-21T16:45:00.000ZParents cut off 18-year-old son's school funds to teach him a lesson — gets a taste of their own medicine 10 years laterhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/799618/uploads/c6934060-3997-11f1-ad8f-95e9379d9e2e_1200_630.jpegParents cut off 18-year-old son's school funds to teach him a lesson — gets a taste of their own medicine 10 years laterHis parents were heavily influenced by Western media and raised him with those values in mind. They decided to cut off financial support when he was 18 and left him to figure out how to pay for his higher education.https://scoop.upworthy.com/cartoonist-designed-the-most-creative-love-letter-for-his-wife-in-1913UPWORTHYen2026-04-23T12:00:00.000ZHe wrote the most creative love letter ever for his wife in 1913 — but it wasn’t what it seemedhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/799624/uploads/441433c0-3e4b-11f1-aaed-3796a18541a8_1200_630.jpegHe wrote the most creative love letter ever for his wife in 1913 — but it wasn’t what it seemedOne of the romantic goals behind this letter was to prepare her wife to attend a “gallery marathon” in Paris.https://scoop.upworthy.com/after-22-years-in-jail-yarris-finally-honored-in-a-broadway-show-fpUPWORTHYen2026-04-23T13:45:00.000ZWriter spent 22 years in prison before DNA evidence freed him, then his story reached Broadwayhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/799746/uploads/68957e40-3a48-11f1-bb24-01d87c0551cf_1200_630.jpegWriter spent 22 years in prison before DNA evidence freed him, then his story reached BroadwayNick Yarris sheds a tear as Adrien Brody and others honor his decades-long fight for justice. https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-installed-patriotic-poster-to-honor-her-late-us-veteran-brother-her-hoa-called-it-a-nuisance-and-told-her-to-remove-itUPWORTHYen2026-04-22T14:15:00.000ZWoman put up a poster honoring her late US veteran brother. HOA called it a 'nuisance' and asked her to take it downhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/799760/uploads/cfc2a6a0-3a49-11f1-bb24-01d87c0551cf_1200_630.jpegWoman put up a poster honoring her late US veteran brother. HOA called it a 'nuisance' and asked her to take it downHOA ordered a woman to remove the patriotic decorations she put in her house as a tribute to his brother who was a war veteranhttps://scoop.upworthy.com/urgent-search-for-missing-11-year-old-in-tampa-ends-after-a-photojournalist-calls-her-name-out-loudUPWORTHYen2026-04-22T16:45:00.000ZPhotojournalist's 'fatherly' instincts helps find missing 11-year-old Tampa girl after noticing one detailhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/799762/uploads/4c1add10-3e2f-11f1-b22b-1d6462fb5c03_1200_630.jpegPhotojournalist's 'fatherly' instincts helps find missing 11-year-old Tampa girl after noticing one detailWFLA's photojournalist Malik Parlor helps find a missing 11-year-old girl in Tampa. https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-left-husband-and-started-a-relationship-with-an-ai-chatbotUPWORTHYen2026-04-23T15:15:00.000ZWoman fell in love with an AI chatbot. She just updated her relationship statushttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/799775/uploads/93c17620-3edd-11f1-9ab4-c34c536b9f78_1200_630.jpegWoman fell in love with an AI chatbot. She just updated her relationship statusWhat began as a distraction slowly turned into something deeper, as their conversations started filling the emotional gap left by her husband’s absence.https://scoop.upworthy.com/stanford-paid-people-to-quit-facebook-for-weeks-and-was-stunned-by-what-they-foundUPWORTHYen2026-04-22T05:45:00.000ZStanford paid 36,000 people to ditch social media for 6 weeks and was stunned by the resultshttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/800039/uploads/feb14f30-3c96-11f1-8f33-23cde0ae1cc2_1200_630.jpegStanford paid 36,000 people to ditch social media for 6 weeks and was stunned by the resultsResearchers believe that deleting your social media account could be the secret to your mental healthhttps://scoop.upworthy.com/school-principal-attacks-would-be-shooter-in-oklahoma-high-schoolUPWORTHYen2026-04-21T18:45:00.000ZOklahoma principal who tackled school shooter gets unexpected honor from students at Promhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/800063/uploads/8e909130-3ccc-11f1-9aa3-7b3c8df6b033_1200_630.jpegOklahoma principal who tackled school shooter gets unexpected honor from students at PromPrincipal Kirk Moore took down Pauls Valley High School alum/potential shooter before any fatalitieshttps://scoop.upworthy.com/boss-fired-woman-for-having-hobby-cost-company-its-clientsUPWORTHYen2026-04-21T17:45:00.000ZBoss fired a top performer over her cosplay hobby — she took the company’s clients to a rival and secured a 20% hikehttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/800160/uploads/8519a3e0-3d89-11f1-8d50-976c35b98908_1200_630.jpegBoss fired a top performer over her cosplay hobby — she took the company’s clients to a rival and secured a 20% hikeThe boss said her hobby affected the "brand's clean image." He told her that the only solution was to delete it, but she refused.https://scoop.upworthy.com/farming-has-changed-our-sense-of-smell-study-showsUPWORTHYen2026-04-22T03:45:00.000ZScientists say farming reshaped the human nose — and our sense of smell hasn’t been the same sincehttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/800167/uploads/63237630-3d5c-11f1-8b2e-dfdd0361ed75_1200_630.jpegScientists say farming reshaped the human nose — and our sense of smell hasn’t been the same sinceThe sense of smell (olfaction) is heavily influenced by how we live, particularly how we gather their food (hunting and foraging vs. farming).https://scoop.upworthy.com/one-beachgoers-astonishing-non-reaction-to-the-royal-couple-is-going-viralUPWORTHYen2026-04-21T17:15:00.000ZSunbather goes viral for refusing to move as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle drew a crowd on Bondi Beachhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/800188/uploads/7bee8850-3d64-11f1-9790-4f8c4a4b19a2_1200_630.jpegSunbather goes viral for refusing to move as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle drew a crowd on Bondi BeachOne beachgoer's astonishing non-reaction to the royal couple is going viralhttps://scoop.upworthy.com/man-asked-date-to-split-the-bill-and-tried-to-pull-a-stunt-which-backfired-heavily-fpUPWORTHYen2026-04-21T16:15:00.000ZMan asked to split the bill at the start of their date — then pulled a sneaky stunt that backfired instantlyhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/800192/uploads/c02dfc70-3d60-11f1-8b2e-dfdd0361ed75_1200_630.jpegMan asked to split the bill at the start of their date — then pulled a sneaky stunt that backfired instantlyA TikTok user details her first date disaster where going Dutch became a total scam.https://scoop.upworthy.com/robin-williams-wrote-letter-to-school-after-teen-co-star-was-expelledUPWORTHYen2026-04-22T04:45:00.000Z'Mrs. Doubtfire' child star was expelled from school while filming — then Robin Williams wrote a letterhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/800194/uploads/05e08590-3d7e-11f1-82ca-53f51ac1d800_1200_630.jpeg'Mrs. Doubtfire' child star was expelled from school while filming — then Robin Williams wrote a letterLisa Jakub recalled how she was thrown out of high school at 15 while filming Mrs. Doubtfire, and how Williams stepped in to support her education. https://scoop.upworthy.com/hairdresser-asks-client-if-she-is-pregnant-just-by-looking-at-her-hairUPWORTHYen2026-04-22T18:45:00.000ZHairdresser paused mid-styling to ask if her client was pregnant — people can’t figure out how she knewhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/800238/uploads/2a4913c0-3e64-11f1-a0b3-cdcefff9c8a9_1200_630.jpegHairdresser paused mid-styling to ask if her client was pregnant — people can’t figure out how she knewHairstylist knew her client was pregnant judging by the color of her hair. Everyone wants to know how she knewhttps://scoop.upworthy.com/guide-saves-hikers-lives-by-telling-them-to-stop-movingUPWORTHYen2026-04-22T18:15:00.000ZWhen a volcano erupted, the tourists wanted to run downhill — one word from their guide saved themhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/800250/uploads/61411e60-3e1c-11f1-bc16-c7f5d8f0f915_1200_630.jpegWhen a volcano erupted, the tourists wanted to run downhill — one word from their guide saved themAs the ash and smoke started rising from the volcano, the hiker decided to run down until he heard the voice of an experienced guide telling him and the others to stop. "Don't go down, come up! Up, up, up."https://scoop.upworthy.com/newly-promoted-worker-asked-for-demotion-and-ended-up-leading-team-fpUPWORTHYen2026-04-22T17:45:00.000ZBoss reluctantly agreed after underperforming employee asked for a demotion — her next quarter performance proved him wronghttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/800298/uploads/e1790de0-3e0d-11f1-9610-c5f4ef70a8b8_1200_630.jpegBoss reluctantly agreed after underperforming employee asked for a demotion — her next quarter performance proved him wrongShe confessed she was struggling and wasn't enjoying working with the clients. "My instinct was to say no because it felt like failure — hers and mine. Promoting someone and then demoting them feels like admitting a mistake," the boss explained.https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-takes-revenge-on-bofa-after-foreclosing-on-his-home-wrongfullyUPWORTHYen2026-04-22T17:15:00.000ZBank of America wrongly foreclosed Florida couple's home. They got a court order to seize the bank's assetshttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/800315/uploads/c0815b40-3e1e-11f1-bc16-c7f5d8f0f915_1200_630.jpegBank of America wrongly foreclosed Florida couple's home. They got a court order to seize the bank's assetsWarren Nyerges fought against Bank of America's wrongful disclosure on his already-paid home. The court was on his sidehttps://scoop.upworthy.com/manager-insist-speaking-to-clients-until-his-decision-backfires-fpUPWORTHYen2026-04-22T15:45:00.000ZManager told customer care to escalate every ‘speak to the manager’ call — reversed it in 2 weeks after a flood of complaintshttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/800323/uploads/92756d30-3e24-11f1-bc16-c7f5d8f0f915_1200_630.jpegManager told customer care to escalate every ‘speak to the manager’ call — reversed it in 2 weeks after a flood of complaintsThe first few times, he agreed to speak to the customers, but eventually started declining them. https://scoop.upworthy.com/nasa-and-space-x-surprised-a-15-year-old-cancer-patient-who-dreamed-of-being-an-astronautUPWORTHYen2026-04-23T00:45:00.000Z15-year-old cancer patient dreamed of being an astronaut. So NASA and SpaceX gave her the gift of a lifetimehttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/800346/uploads/62ad2e80-3e3d-11f1-9992-690405ce37c5_1200_630.jpeg15-year-old cancer patient dreamed of being an astronaut. So NASA and SpaceX gave her the gift of a lifetime15-year-old terminally ill Olivia "Liv" Perrotto loved all things space and wanted to become a fighter pilot and an astronaut with SpaceX. So Elon Musk and NASA administrator Jared Isaacman made her dreams come true right before she passed.