https://scoop.upworthy.com/sir-isaac-newton-gave-an-accurate-rate-of-the-worlds-end-according-to-his-calculations-ex1UPWORTHYen2026-04-25T00:15:17.000ZSir Isaac Newton did the math and arrived at a date for the end of the worldhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/676607/uploads/0deaed80-3d64-11f1-9790-4f8c4a4b19a2_1200_630.jpegSir Isaac Newton did the math and arrived at a date for the end of the worldIntrigued by the challenge of interpreting historical prophecies, Newton delved into the world of natural philosophy to predict the apocalypse.https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-reveals-the-one-question-every-employee-should-ask-during-interview-to-leave-a-good-impression-ex1UPWORTHYen2026-04-25T04:45:32.000ZWoman reveals the one question every employee should ask during a job interviewhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/678123/uploads/96be39c0-d590-11ee-a840-81ed8d3e90b9_1200_630.jpegWoman reveals the one question every employee should ask during a job interviewThis influencer shares the one question that can instantly make an employee appealing to their hiring manager.https://scoop.upworthy.com/steve-jobs-discussing-the-concept-of-al-in-1985-just-shows-how-he-was-really-ahead-of-his-time-ex1UPWORTHYen2026-04-25T05:15:34.000ZSteve Jobs talked about AI in 1985, proving just how far ahead he washttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/679249/uploads/b9453600-da00-11ee-90b9-89fef975ee9f_1200_630.jpegSteve Jobs talked about AI in 1985, proving just how far ahead he was'My hope is that in our lifetime, we can make a tool of a new interactive kind.'https://scoop.upworthy.com/nas-as-research-on-spiders-reveals-the-intense-effect-caffeine-has-on-the-nervous-system-ex1UPWORTHYen2026-04-25T03:45:20.000ZNASA's research on spiders reveals intense effect caffeine has on nervous systemhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/679566/uploads/e58431e0-3e39-11f1-9992-690405ce37c5_1200_630.jpegNASA's research on spiders reveals intense effect caffeine has on nervous systemNASA's research on spiders reveals unique findings about caffeine!https://scoop.upworthy.com/mysterious-1966-note-from-secret-agent-discovered-inside-a-bottle-in-centuries-old-castle-ex1UPWORTHYen2026-04-25T10:15:40.000ZA message in a bottle found in a centuries-old castle contained a 1966 note from a 'secret agent'https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/680124/uploads/0b5e5860-dd3d-11ee-b133-13970536537e_1200_630.jpegA message in a bottle found in a centuries-old castle contained a 1966 note from a 'secret agent'The restoration team discovers a mysterious note in a historic castle addressed to the fictional character, James Bond.https://scoop.upworthy.com/video-of-dad-quickly-opening-a-jar-for-master-chef-contestant-daughter-gets-us-every-time-ex1UPWORTHYen2026-04-25T12:45:52.000ZMasterChef contestant couldn’t open a jam jar, so she turned to her dad in the audiencehttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/683238/uploads/2fbb31e0-e857-11ee-8b01-0bd7a5d86000_1200_630.jpegMasterChef contestant couldn’t open a jam jar, so she turned to her dad in the audienceThe incident, which took place on MasterChef Brazil a couple of years back, resurfaced on the internet and garnered the dad a new round of applause.https://scoop.upworthy.com/google-earth-helped-a-lost-indian-boy-trace-back-his-mom-25-years-after-separation-ex1UPWORTHYen2026-04-25T21:45:17.000ZHe boarded the wrong train as a boy and got lost. 25 years later, he found his mother using 'Google'https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/683606/uploads/a37ee260-eaa1-11ee-aa84-4d0705c095b5_1200_630.jpegHe boarded the wrong train as a boy and got lost. 25 years later, he found his mother using 'Google'His heartwarming reunion with his birth family was facilitated by Google Earth.https://scoop.upworthy.com/a-japanese-tv-show-once-followed-a-dog-for-a-week-to-solve-a-cute-mystery-bugging-the-entire-village-ex1UPWORTHYen2026-04-25T04:15:29.000ZTV show in Japan followed a dog for a week, to solve a mystery puzzling an entire villagehttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/736456/uploads/f2245b40-f07a-11ef-b727-0b6eeea81e70_1200_630.jpegTV show in Japan followed a dog for a week, to solve a mystery puzzling an entire villageThis chubby dog had a secret life—and a TV crew followed him to uncover the adorable truth!https://scoop.upworthy.com/mom-wakes-up-to-a-surprise-at-2-am-discovers-her-12-year-olds-clever-takeout-scheme-well-played-ex1UPWORTHYen2026-04-26T18:45:10.000ZMom wakes up to a surprise at 2 am, discovers her 12-year-old's clever takeout scheme: 'Well played'https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/736907/uploads/f9c7ecd0-f35a-11ef-b05a-4923a15368cc_1200_630.jpegMom wakes up to a surprise at 2 am, discovers her 12-year-old's clever takeout scheme: 'Well played'Inspired by his seniors, this teen found a clever way to satisfy his midnight cravings, pulling off a late-night delivery without his mom catching on.https://scoop.upworthy.com/heckler-tells-jimmy-carr-his-dad-died-watching-his-comedy-special-then-delivers-the-ultimate-punchline-ex1UPWORTHYen2026-04-26T17:45:06.000ZHeckler tells Jimmy Carr his dad died watching his comedy special — then delivers the ultimate punchlinehttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/736957/uploads/54a7d6a0-f37a-11ef-a426-3f69b8c45cf1_1200_630.jpegHeckler tells Jimmy Carr his dad died watching his comedy special — then delivers the ultimate punchlineWhen an audience member revealed his dad passed away while watching the comedian’s special, the comic’s sharp response turned the moment into comedy gold.https://scoop.upworthy.com/she-freaked-out-when-her-account-got-hacked-then-realized-they-had-done-her-physics-homework-ex1UPWORTHYen2026-04-26T17:15:02.000ZShe panicked when her account got hacked — until she realized the hacker had completed her physics homeworkhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/737092/uploads/e8426f80-f44a-11ef-b6f9-134f763c3f1b_1200_630.jpegShe panicked when her account got hacked — until she realized the hacker had completed her physics homeworkA woman came to know that someone had hacked into her account and received a pleasant surprise.https://scoop.upworthy.com/hr-forced-employee-to-join-wellness-walk-quickly-regreted-it-fp-ex3UPWORTHYen2026-04-25T14:15:02.000ZHR tried to force employee to join 'wellness walk' — his stinging reply blew up in her facehttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/781458/uploads/e53e7850-cb64-11f0-b465-97886b3d56f6_1200_630.jpegHR tried to force employee to join 'wellness walk' — his stinging reply blew up in her face When Karen Resorcé, an HR professional, tried to force an employee to join their new "wellness walk," he refused. Since it did not sit right with her, she asked him to leave, but quickly regretted it. https://scoop.upworthy.com/she-waited-two-years-for-kidney-donor-broke-down-upon-finding-match-fp-ex2UPWORTHYen2026-04-25T10:15:42.000ZShe spent a year searching for her kidney donor — until her husband revealed the secret he’d kept from her for yearshttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/783256/uploads/20286ec0-d66f-11f0-811e-4f5ec8386b62_1200_630.jpegShe spent a year searching for her kidney donor — until her husband revealed the secret he’d kept from her for years“This will forever be my biggest marriage flex,” Orr remarked.https://scoop.upworthy.com/boss-dismisses-workers-warning-on-store-layout-and-it-backfires-fp-ex2UPWORTHYen2026-04-25T12:45:55.000ZBoss dismissed worker’s concerns about the new store layout — then watched in horror as customers struggled to get insidehttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/786397/uploads/02a58e40-ebce-11f0-93b9-ad3b3d50e589_1200_630.jpegBoss dismissed worker’s concerns about the new store layout — then watched in horror as customers struggled to get inside"My beautiful shop floor is now a three foot high sea of shitty red plastic, with barely a single square foot of floor space to stand in."https://scoop.upworthy.com/company-fires-employee-of-14-years-then-tries-to-rehire-for-cheap-fp-ex2UPWORTHYen2026-04-26T13:45:43.000ZBoss fired employee of 14 years and then accidentally tried recruiting him back for the same job — but with a pay cuthttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/786642/uploads/fb3edcb0-ed21-11f0-a94f-ed4392af1510_1200_630.jpegBoss fired employee of 14 years and then accidentally tried recruiting him back for the same job — but with a pay cut"During the first six months of that contract, they tried to outsource my entire job to a team in India, but the whole thing was a complete disaster," they explained.https://scoop.upworthy.com/scammer-threatened-5000-penalty-elderly-woman-foils-plan-fp-ex2UPWORTHYen2026-04-25T18:45:27.000ZScammer threatened an elderly woman with a fake $5,000 penalty — her two-word response shut him down instantlyhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/787708/uploads/a3967550-f2e3-11f0-b5b1-c79aff0de885_1200_630.jpegScammer threatened an elderly woman with a fake $5,000 penalty — her two-word response shut him down instantlyThe fraudster could never have seen this simple reply coming, even from miles away.https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-checked-security-footage-after-boyfriend-stopped-answering-her-calls-fp-ex2UPWORTHYen2026-04-26T16:15:55.000ZHer boyfriend stopped answering her calls, so she checked the security footage — what she saw left her speechlesshttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/788610/uploads/8fc476c0-f843-11f0-8fa0-fdac4a500914_1200_630.jpegHer boyfriend stopped answering her calls, so she checked the security footage — what she saw left her speechlessThe TikTok user who works in healthcare grew concerned when her man stopped answering her calls.https://scoop.upworthy.com/canadian-woman-fires-back-at-in-laws-mocking-her-in-german-fpr-ex2UPWORTHYen2026-04-25T17:45:25.000ZHer in-laws mocked her in German, assuming she wouldn’t understand — then she clapped back in fluent Germanhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/788639/uploads/fbcd35b0-dd40-11ef-9d78-4911879daca4_1200_630.jpegHer in-laws mocked her in German, assuming she wouldn’t understand — then she clapped back in fluent GermanThis woman drops a bombshell when in-laws insult her in their native language assuming that she doesn't understand anything!https://scoop.upworthy.com/high-school-senior-pulled-from-class-over-by-teachers-awkward-outfit-fpr-ex2UPWORTHYen2026-04-26T10:15:29.000ZTeen in turtleneck was sent home after school said she made teacher ‘feel awkward’ — school claimed it violated dress codehttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/788650/uploads/34abbdb0-63bb-11f0-a23d-77719bc006c5_1200_630.jpegTeen in turtleneck was sent home after school said she made teacher ‘feel awkward’ — school claimed it violated dress codeThe teen's frustrated father said he was disheartened by his daughter having to go through such an experience in 2021https://scoop.upworthy.com/hoa-sends-formal-notice-over-owner-doing-rooftop-yoga-regret-it-fpr-ex2UPWORTHYen2026-04-25T15:15:09.000ZHOA filed an ‘inappropriate public display’ complaint over a homeowner’s rooftop yoga — she made them regret ithttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/789214/uploads/859bcd20-3e42-11f1-ac81-eb501540187b_1200_630.jpegHOA filed an ‘inappropriate public display’ complaint over a homeowner’s rooftop yoga — she made them regret itA homeowner's peaceful morning yoga practice under fire after neighbor files complaint with HOA!https://scoop.upworthy.com/manager-approved-new-policy-then-wrote-up-employee-for-enforcing-it-fp-ex1UPWORTHYen2026-04-25T16:15:16.000ZManager approves ridiculous new policy before writing up every employee for enforcing it. She was fired in no time (Exclusive)https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/792130/uploads/a06105c0-0d6f-11f1-9336-a7e4edc0f5ed_1200_630.jpegManager approves ridiculous new policy before writing up every employee for enforcing it. She was fired in no time (Exclusive)'That is a fine example of corporate bullshit'https://scoop.upworthy.com/good-karma-at-a-gas-station-returns-at-a-job-interview-fp-ex1UPWORTHYen2026-04-26T16:45:57.000ZHe stopped to help a stranded driver when no one else would. Months later, he was stunned to recognize her as his recruiterhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/794533/uploads/1355d580-1b97-11f1-a908-490b72950ded_1200_630.jpegHe stopped to help a stranded driver when no one else would. Months later, he was stunned to recognize her as his recruiterWhile everyone drove past without offering help, the author stepped in and helped the guy push his broken vehicle to the nearest gas station.https://scoop.upworthy.com/college-teen-tries-science-experiment-at-home-fetches-the-police-fp-ex1UPWORTHYen2026-04-25T17:15:20.000Z13-year-old boy ran chemical experiments alone at home. First the FBI came knocking — then colleges didhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/794539/uploads/9260dff0-1b97-11f1-a908-490b72950ded_1200_630.jpeg13-year-old boy ran chemical experiments alone at home. First the FBI came knocking — then colleges did“Helping people is something that I’ve been passionate about for the longest time, and I truly believe that this is a way that I can contribute to the healthcare system in America,” Fritz said.https://scoop.upworthy.com/randy-gardner-world-record-no-sleep-for-11-days-ex1UPWORTHYen2026-04-25T05:25:37.000ZAmerican teen did not sleep for 11 days but by day 4 he was 'seeing' thingshttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/798684/uploads/d6efeac0-33e9-11f1-9f81-037f2cb3feea_1200_630.jpegAmerican teen did not sleep for 11 days but by day 4 he was 'seeing' thingsBy the fourth day, he was hallucinating, experiencing delusions, and struggling with a short attention span.https://scoop.upworthy.com/friends-spying-on-woman-walking-with-date-let-out-a-loud-scream-fpUPWORTHYen2026-04-26T16:45:00.000ZHer friends secretly watched her date on a Ring camera — then screamed at the worst possible momenthttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/799967/uploads/2f3093e0-3fd6-11f1-a122-5fcdfc425c71_1200_630.jpegHer friends secretly watched her date on a Ring camera — then screamed at the worst possible momentTheir excited screams got recorded on the house's Ring camera.https://scoop.upworthy.com/grandpa-left-his-last-note-to-wife-before-deathUPWORTHYen2026-04-25T17:15:00.000ZGrandpa hid his final love letter where his wife would never think to look. She found it after he diedhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/800049/uploads/a5e56350-3fcf-11f1-99b5-ff21c6c1a97a_1200_630.jpegGrandpa hid his final love letter where his wife would never think to look. She found it after he diedGrandfather wrote his last handwritten note to his wife, making sure he placed it at a spot she would find it.https://scoop.upworthy.com/sister-constantly-hyped-brother-cooking-for-a-clever-reason-fpUPWORTHYen2026-04-26T17:45:00.000ZSister kept hyping up her brother’s cooking skills. Mom later realized it was her 'evil' master planhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/800058/uploads/5579e9c0-3cbb-11f1-82d0-b19a9141790b_1200_630.jpegSister kept hyping up her brother’s cooking skills. Mom later realized it was her 'evil' master planMom was stunned to find that her daughter's recent kindness toward her brother's cooking was a calculated decision. https://scoop.upworthy.com/michael-buble-called-a-fan-onstage-left-stunned-by-his-performance-fpUPWORTHYen2026-04-25T09:45:00.000ZMom stopped a Michael Bublé concert to ask if her son could sing — what happened next stunned the audiencehttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/800069/uploads/e5d3c240-3fca-11f1-99b5-ff21c6c1a97a_1200_630.jpegMom stopped a Michael Bublé concert to ask if her son could sing — what happened next stunned the audienceA mother's bold request leads to a viral duet between Michael Bublé and her son. https://scoop.upworthy.com/unethical-manager-sacked-employee-gets-his-job-fpUPWORTHYen2026-04-25T18:15:00.000Z'Unethical' boss fired employee for not helping him swindle clients. So he rang the VP and pulled an ultimate UNO Reversehttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/800082/uploads/ab3baf50-3fd7-11f1-a122-5fcdfc425c71_1200_630.jpeg'Unethical' boss fired employee for not helping him swindle clients. So he rang the VP and pulled an ultimate UNO ReverseAn employee exercised his rights in a one-consent state to get back at his boss who fired him without proper cause.https://scoop.upworthy.com/scammer-tried-to-trick-a-grandma-into-paying-money-to-save-her-grandson-he-was-right-beside-herUPWORTHYen2026-04-26T15:45:00.000ZScammer tried to trick grandma into paying $5,000 to save her grandson — he was beside herhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/800156/uploads/68bf8620-3d56-11f1-9875-bf1a213c18ad_1200_630.jpegScammer tried to trick grandma into paying $5,000 to save her grandson — he was beside herScammers tried to take away $5,000 from Crysta Willis, but her sharp wit saved her from the fraud. https://scoop.upworthy.com/podcaster-had-hiccups-live-on-air-then-she-tried-a-bizarre-trick-that-workedUPWORTHYen2026-04-26T04:45:00.000ZA podcaster had hiccups live on air. Then she tried a bizarre trick that workedhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/800355/uploads/616dd1b0-3e32-11f1-b22b-1d6462fb5c03_1200_630.jpegA podcaster had hiccups live on air. Then she tried a bizarre trick that workedInstead of usual tricks like holding her breath or sipping cold water, she repeated a bizarre phrase, and it worked.https://scoop.upworthy.com/she-fell-in-love-with-bus-driver-confessed-his-love-2-years-later-fpUPWORTHYen2026-04-25T00:45:00.000ZShe fell for her bus driver before he disappeared. Years later, he halted mid-route to hand her a letterhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/800365/uploads/6f1685f0-3e32-11f1-b22b-1d6462fb5c03_1200_630.jpegShe fell for her bus driver before he disappeared. Years later, he halted mid-route to hand her a letter A man she fell in love with risked his job to hand her a letter, a letter for which she had waited for the past two years and then forgotten about it. https://scoop.upworthy.com/seth-rogen-child-free-stance-is-resonating-more-with-gen-zUPWORTHYen2026-04-26T14:45:00.000ZSeth Rogen said ‘thank God we don’t have children’ and here's why it’s resonating with Gen Zhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/800366/uploads/45e21d50-3e48-11f1-aaed-3796a18541a8_1200_630.jpegSeth Rogen said ‘thank God we don’t have children’ and here's why it’s resonating with Gen ZSeth Rogen doesn't want kids and Gen Z agrees with the comedy icon's views. https://scoop.upworthy.com/new-hire-left-red-faced-after-trying-to-improve-trusted-method-fpUPWORTHYen2026-04-26T18:15:00.000ZNew hire calls office system 'outdated,' thinking he can do better — ends up taking 20x longer on a 30-second task in front of a clienthttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/800480/uploads/ac71e970-3ee7-11f1-9dc7-db72b4a8145e_1200_630.jpegNew hire calls office system 'outdated,' thinking he can do better — ends up taking 20x longer on a 30-second task in front of a clientSince then, he has been taking notes without interrupting the paralegal's case prep sessionshttps://scoop.upworthy.com/teenage-boy-saved-his-8-year-old-sister-from-getting-abducted-using-nothing-but-only-a-3-slingshotUPWORTHYen2026-04-25T15:15:00.000Z14-year-old had seconds to act — and used an unexpected weapon to save his sister from a kidnapperhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/800492/uploads/1faa1650-4083-11f1-bae9-b524135b60ef_1200_630.jpeg14-year-old had seconds to act — and used an unexpected weapon to save his sister from a kidnapperTeenage boy saved his 8-year-old sister from getting abducted using nothing but only a $3 slingshothttps://scoop.upworthy.com/florida-man-thinks-a-tree-is-moving-closer-to-his-house-fpUPWORTHYen2026-04-25T12:15:00.000ZFlorida man suspected a tree was inching closer to his house, so he set up a 'string test' — and caught it in the acthttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/800535/uploads/0352b830-3f12-11f1-b40f-85954d70e02f_1200_630.jpegFlorida man suspected a tree was inching closer to his house, so he set up a 'string test' — and caught it in the actA tree outside a Florida man's house is inching closer, and he is collecting receipts to prove it. https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-uses-strange-pick-up-line-on-tinder-to-impress-wife-fpUPWORTHYen2026-04-25T16:15:00.000ZHe opened on Tinder with a joke about their future divorce and about ‘taking the dog’ — it actually workedhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/800544/uploads/81be6e00-3f15-11f1-b40f-85954d70e02f_1200_630.jpegHe opened on Tinder with a joke about their future divorce and about ‘taking the dog’ — it actually workedMan opens with an unusual line on Tinder. What his match said next sealed the dealhttps://scoop.upworthy.com/bf-buys-home-for-broke-gf-then-finds-50000-usd-in-her-bank-account-fpUPWORTHYen2026-04-26T05:45:00.000ZBoyfriend drained his inheritance to buy a house with 'broke' girlfriend — stood speechless when he saw her real bank balancehttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/800635/uploads/2835dc20-3fcd-11f1-99b5-ff21c6c1a97a_1200_630.jpegBoyfriend drained his inheritance to buy a house with 'broke' girlfriend — stood speechless when he saw her real bank balanceHe was shocked that his girlfriend had that money, especially since she had always complained about being broke. https://scoop.upworthy.com/hoa-urges-residents-to-fight-georgia-bill-until-one-exposed-themUPWORTHYen2026-04-25T17:45:00.000ZGeorgia HOA told residents to fight a new bill but one neighbor uncovered a hidden motivehttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/800661/uploads/a750a260-3feb-11f1-bb6e-d78f78ebae73_1200_630.jpegGeorgia HOA told residents to fight a new bill but one neighbor uncovered a hidden motiveThe association was worried it would lose power if the new law came into effecthttps://scoop.upworthy.com/man-ordered-coffee-without-tip-stunned-by-barista-harsh-words-fpUPWORTHYen2026-04-26T18:45:00.000ZIntrovert grabbed coffee at Starbucks drive-thru — then heard server call out: ‘Another no tipper’https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/800673/uploads/4fd473a0-3fe5-11f1-a551-3ba44423f75a_1200_630.jpegIntrovert grabbed coffee at Starbucks drive-thru — then heard server call out: ‘Another no tipper’A simple coffee order turned into a public shaming for a man, indicating tipping has become a social tax.https://scoop.upworthy.com/cops-pulled-over-nashville-mom-for-using-her-phone-then-realized-what-she-was-really-holdingUPWORTHYen2026-04-25T18:45:00.000ZCops pulled over Nashville mom for using her ‘phone’ — then realized what she was really holdinghttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/800682/uploads/e3da1320-3fe0-11f1-a9c7-8f2e5f30da9f_1200_630.jpegCops pulled over Nashville mom for using her ‘phone’ — then realized what she was really holdingNashville was pulled over by law enforcement for eating beef sticks while driving.