https://scoop.upworthy.com/artist-illustrates-frustrating-parenting-double-standards-momlife-comics-ex2UPWORTHYen2026-04-09T00:01:00.000ZMom-of-two illustrates the unfair ways society views moms vs. dadshttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/559824/uploads/f9a60a00-7eed-11ec-9ebd-2f3b65b02d9e_1200_630.pngMom-of-two illustrates the unfair ways society views moms vs. dadsThe artist explained that the illustrations are a dig at 'a society that applauds dads for handling the most basic of parenting duties.'https://scoop.upworthy.com/mom-who-read-notes-to-visually-impaired-daughter-for-4-yrs-given-honorary-graduation-certificate-ex1UPWORTHYen2026-04-09T01:15:05.000ZMom who read notes to visually impaired daughter for 4 years given an honorary graduation certificatehttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/566480/uploads/14b995f0-b111-11ec-898e-4f8be5cb4c91_1200_630.pngMom who read notes to visually impaired daughter for 4 years given an honorary graduation certificate'Very sweet that they got to graduate together,' commented one person.https://scoop.upworthy.com/emma-thompson-speechless-bbc-anchors-surprise-long-lost-letter-late-father-wholsome-love-family-ex3UPWORTHYen2026-04-07T23:00:07.000ZBBC anchors handed Emma Thompson a letter. She slowly recognized her late father's handwritinghttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/590104/uploads/ccd82210-56fb-11ed-b940-77fd2e4db91a_1200_630.pngBBC anchors handed Emma Thompson a letter. She slowly recognized her late father's handwritingRereading the BBC story left Emma stunned, and clearly overwhelmed by emotion, she took off her glasses and wiped away a tear.https://scoop.upworthy.com/comedian-tried-to-see-how-long-he-could-live-on-100-in-new-york-city-and-its-gone-viral-ex4UPWORTHYen2026-04-08T23:00:57.000ZThis comedian lived on just $100 in New York City — and it didn’t go as plannedhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/594457/uploads/81d72ee0-7132-11ed-b90d-4fad75ae7a15_1200_630.pngThis comedian lived on just $100 in New York City — and it didn’t go as plannedYou will be surprised to see his extreme measures to save money, which includes carrying a bag of oatmeal to a bar.https://scoop.upworthy.com/little-daughters-hilarious-note-to-mom-who-just-started-working-from-home-has-the-internet-in-splits-ex1UPWORTHYen2026-04-08T01:15:14.000ZLittle daughter's hilarious note to mom who just started working from home has the internet in stitcheshttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/674417/uploads/30f502f0-31ae-11f1-92d6-2d5a5acbfc0b_1200_630.jpegLittle daughter's hilarious note to mom who just started working from home has the internet in stitchesKids, at times, come up with the most unfiltered and humorous remarks and this 7-year-old's note is a prime example of it.https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-has-the-funniest-today-i-learned-moment-upon-realizing-she-didnt-have-to-buy-lemons-anymore-ex3UPWORTHYen2026-04-09T05:10:14.000ZWoman has the funniest 'today I learned' moment upon realizing she didn't have to buy lemons anymorehttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/701777/uploads/a93b93e0-3440-11ef-8cd9-e5856387fec0_1200_630.jpegWoman has the funniest 'today I learned' moment upon realizing she didn't have to buy lemons anymoreThe woman didn't understand why her friend was repeatedly asking about a bag of lemons in her fridge.https://scoop.upworthy.com/lone-high-school-student-draws-portraits-of-44-students-for-graduation-ex5UPWORTHYen2026-04-08T20:38:54.000ZHigh schooler with no friends paints portraits of all 44 peers and it changed their outlook on lifehttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/765995/uploads/2c179670-55aa-11f0-b48b-97e8e60a3f71_1200_630.jpegHigh schooler with no friends paints portraits of all 44 peers and it changed their outlook on lifeTeen with social anxiety paints portraits of 44 classmates to reconnect before graduation: 'You just have to try'https://scoop.upworthy.com/boss-asks-employee-for-medical-proof-husbands-text-leaves-him-sorry-fp-ex2UPWORTHYen2026-04-07T20:15:59.000ZBoss imposed strict ‘medical proof’ rule but one text from employee's husband made him backtrackhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/779018/uploads/cf3cf640-bbe1-11f0-8382-75e2bc6c3b19_1200_630.jpegBoss imposed strict ‘medical proof’ rule but one text from employee's husband made him backtrack"Ah, I love it when people get to live the day they deserve!" a user wrote.https://scoop.upworthy.com/boss-replaced-pto-with-early-fridays-then-complain-to-hr-backfired-fp-ex2UPWORTHYen2026-04-09T13:45:10.000ZBoss replaced PTO with 'early Fridays' so the worker maliciously complied, and it blew up in his boss' facehttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/780521/uploads/c6d4ba80-c549-11f0-bc84-c7b9f717874b_1200_630.jpegBoss replaced PTO with 'early Fridays' so the worker maliciously complied, and it blew up in his boss' face"I accepted & prepared everything. I haven't dealt with her before, but she was extremely neutral. She asked for both sides," they recalled. https://scoop.upworthy.com/coworker-asks-childfree-woman-to-cancel-holiday-for-her-regrets-it-fp-ex2UPWORTHYen2026-04-08T05:00:50.000ZCoworker tries to shame 'childless' woman into giving up annual vacation for 'working moms' — gets pulled up by HR with receiptshttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/782562/uploads/cde02ac0-d1ed-11f0-9c6f-034f52b33160_1200_630.jpegCoworker tries to shame 'childless' woman into giving up annual vacation for 'working moms' — gets pulled up by HR with receiptsIn the meeting, Haley accused her of hating kids and said childfree people must sacrifice their traveling for working-class moms. Pissed by the baseless accusation, the woman left the meeting. https://scoop.upworthy.com/office-announcing-overtime-fails-as-overworked-employee-pulls-away-fp-ex2UPWORTHYen2026-04-08T01:00:12.000ZBoss announces mandatory overtime — then gets swamped with work after hardworking employee backs outhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/783138/uploads/3e0ede30-d668-11f0-b5fa-d597156274be_1200_630.jpegBoss announces mandatory overtime — then gets swamped with work after hardworking employee backs out"Honestly, it's poor planning from leadership and a lack of staff that's causing this chaos. I was extremely stressed, so I decided to stop helping with these additional tasks entirely," the employee wrote. https://scoop.upworthy.com/rude-customer-humiliates-server-but-ends-up-risking-her-job-fp-ex2UPWORTHYen2026-04-07T21:03:02.000ZRude woman tried to humiliate new waiter at restaurant— but instead got a call from her manager and nearly lost her job (Exclusive)https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/783296/uploads/4aaf4d50-d9a1-11f0-9c8e-cd66dc58daec_1200_630.jpegRude woman tried to humiliate new waiter at restaurant— but instead got a call from her manager and nearly lost her job (Exclusive)The male waiter was new, and the fact that the customer behaved so rudely with him despite being from the same industry makes it even worse.https://scoop.upworthy.com/teammates-teach-coworker-a-lesson-after-she-hogged-all-holiday-pt-os-fp-ex2UPWORTHYen2026-04-08T14:45:31.000ZCoworker hogged all the holiday PTOs for herself. So the next year, her colleagues beat her at her own gamehttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/784518/uploads/fbc4f0d0-df24-11f0-8e69-7bca01ff250b_1200_630.jpegCoworker hogged all the holiday PTOs for herself. So the next year, her colleagues beat her at her own game "[She] wouldn't trade a single one, although many people on the team had very young children and could have certainly used PTO around Easter and Christmas," the author wrote.https://scoop.upworthy.com/worker-who-loved-micromanaging-everyone-gets-her-karma-fp-ex2UPWORTHYen2026-04-08T03:00:17.000ZBoss loved embarrassing employees by pointing out their errors via email — but only until she got a taste of her own medicinehttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/784668/uploads/be131450-dfed-11f0-b7ca-7d04d6c81c66_1200_630.jpegBoss loved embarrassing employees by pointing out their errors via email — but only until she got a taste of her own medicine"Is Rosie happy? Probably not, but hey, she's the one who let me know years ago that we always CC the boss on mistakes," the author concluded. https://scoop.upworthy.com/pickpocket-snatches-phone-but-gets-outrun-by-a-triathlete-fp-ex1UPWORTHYen2026-04-09T05:05:11.000ZPickpocket grabs her phone and runs, not knowing she’s a triathlete. She chased him down in no timehttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/788953/uploads/5c23d7f0-01b4-11f1-9bb5-ad1db5b51c50_1200_630.jpegPickpocket grabs her phone and runs, not knowing she’s a triathlete. She chased him down in no timeLopez-Aguilar, who captioned the video, "When you get pickpocketed in London, but they don't know you run triathlons in the States," received massive appreciation from her U.S. audiences online.https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-reluctantly-agreed-for-ancestry-test-discovered-half-brother-fp-ex1UPWORTHYen2026-04-08T14:10:27.000ZHe took an ancestry test for his wife and found a half-brother — but it was his life story that stunned him (Exclusive)https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/789750/uploads/4696b530-011c-11f1-899b-29f1d55e5353_1200_630.jpegHe took an ancestry test for his wife and found a half-brother — but it was his life story that stunned him (Exclusive)'It's better to know sad truths than sweet lies'https://scoop.upworthy.com/employee-charges-200-to-respond-off-the-clock-fp-ex1UPWORTHYen2026-04-09T03:15:10.000ZWorkplace ordered employee to respond off the clock — so he maliciously complied and cost them an extra $200https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/790067/uploads/8cd970f0-01a8-11f1-9705-0f1b38e049d2_1200_630.jpegWorkplace ordered employee to respond off the clock — so he maliciously complied and cost them an extra $200'I would be encouraging them to complete the writeup. It would confuse them and give you evidence of their incompetence'https://scoop.upworthy.com/author-shares-one-key-phrase-that-could-prevent-quarrels-ex1UPWORTHYen2026-04-09T04:00:09.000ZAuthor shares one key phrase that could prevent nearly 100% of quarrels — and it's surprisingly effectivehttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/790661/uploads/4ec771d0-058c-11f1-9ed8-4f9fe76b8295_1200_630.jpegAuthor shares one key phrase that could prevent nearly 100% of quarrels — and it's surprisingly effective'An actual tool to reach mutual understanding and to be able to heal and move forward'https://scoop.upworthy.com/barbara-corcorans-witty-response-got-her-seat-back-on-shark-tank-ex1UPWORTHYen2026-04-07T23:15:09.000ZBarbara Corcoran was fired from Shark Tank — her bold response secured a place in TV historyhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/790667/uploads/8ad5e230-05ad-11f1-a214-0fba868a1f34_1200_630.jpegBarbara Corcoran was fired from Shark Tank — her bold response secured a place in TV history "The first couple of years, I was afraid all the time," she said, explaining that she worried her voice was too small and that she could not be heard. "They’d run right over me," she added.https://scoop.upworthy.com/wife-refuses-to-let-husband-adopt-orphaned-sister-it-backfired-fp-ex1UPWORTHYen2026-04-09T01:10:02.000ZAfter his dad died, his wife refused to let him adopt his sister — he knew exactly what to dohttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/790818/uploads/f5c02670-065a-11f1-a816-efbaf5252e8d_1200_630.jpegAfter his dad died, his wife refused to let him adopt his sister — he knew exactly what to doThe woman wanted to be childfree, and having an 11-year-old was as good as having a child. Ultimately, after much heated tension, the man stood his ground as a brother and fought for his sister.https://scoop.upworthy.com/customer-tipped-a-dollar-barista-loudly-mocked-her-in-public-fp-ex1UPWORTHYen2026-04-07T22:48:05.000ZShe tipped $1 on a $5 coffee — the barista’s loud response divided the internethttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/791027/uploads/8c187330-0740-11f1-957f-fd18eda5c0d0_1200_630.jpegShe tipped $1 on a $5 coffee — the barista’s loud response divided the internet'Another reason to stop tipping all together. Not happy with $1, why give anything at all?'https://scoop.upworthy.com/nebraska-woman-sells-an-old-relic-for-a-fortuneUPWORTHYen2026-04-09T13:00:00.000Z91-year-old tried to get rid of a decades-old 'crock pot' — only to accidentally give herself a $32,000 surprisehttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/797857/uploads/411ff2e0-33eb-11f1-9f81-037f2cb3feea_1200_630.jpeg91-year-old tried to get rid of a decades-old 'crock pot' — only to accidentally give herself a $32,000 surpriseA Nebraska woman's old porch crock fetches her $32,000 at an auction.https://scoop.upworthy.com/lana-del-rey-husband-responds-to-fan-saying-the-marriage-will-fail-fpUPWORTHYen2026-04-07T15:45:00.000ZA fan confidently 'predicted' Lana Del Rey's marriage wouldn't last long. Her husband hit back with an epic responsehttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/798249/uploads/082b1250-327c-11f1-a651-4b164565150e_1200_630.jpegA fan confidently 'predicted' Lana Del Rey's marriage wouldn't last long. Her husband hit back with an epic response'You are jealous.' Jeremy Dufrene hit with a bang-on answer when a person left a negative opinion on their marriage https://scoop.upworthy.com/friend-asked-to-pay-half-uber-fare-as-married-couple-count-as-one-fpUPWORTHYen2026-04-07T18:45:00.000ZMarried couple asks to be counted as 'one' while splitting Uber fares with a friend. His response left them embarrassedhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/798253/uploads/f2fb6cc0-317e-11f1-9e63-bfc5acc0769b_1200_630.jpegMarried couple asks to be counted as 'one' while splitting Uber fares with a friend. His response left them embarrassedUber passenger finds himself in a dilemma when his married friend refuses to split payment into three because she and her husband are 'one unit'https://scoop.upworthy.com/candidate-adds-bad-review-to-cv-to-impress-recruiters-fpUPWORTHYen2026-04-07T18:15:00.000ZRecruiters were suspicious of his perfect CV, so he added a 'bad review' front and center. Now his phone won't stop ringinghttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/798300/uploads/a4aefd60-31b1-11f1-92d6-2d5a5acbfc0b_1200_630.jpegRecruiters were suspicious of his perfect CV, so he added a 'bad review' front and center. Now his phone won't stop ringingAn honest candidate shared how his unconventional CV impressed several hiring managers. https://scoop.upworthy.com/you-tube-prankster-crashes-nyfw-and-was-tackled-by-security-guard-fpUPWORTHYen2026-04-07T17:15:00.000ZMan rocks Fashion Week runway wearing a trash bag and shower cap — until the security guard realizes who he really ishttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/798309/uploads/1b412760-3260-11f1-bf5a-afafc059b107_1200_630.jpegMan rocks Fashion Week runway wearing a trash bag and shower cap — until the security guard realizes who he really isA YouTuber named Fred Beyer (@FredBeyer) decided to crash a New York Fashion Week event hosted by Creators Inc., wearing a transparent poncho with a shower cap and neon pink pants. https://scoop.upworthy.com/simple-question-from-jeopardy-in-1984-left-all-contestants-stumped-fpUPWORTHYen2026-04-07T17:45:00.000ZIn 1984, one 'simple' Jeopardy! question stumped all three contestants — and viewers are still squabbling over the 'right' answerhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/798310/uploads/c0c3bf30-325c-11f1-afb7-593380bfd908_1200_630.jpegIn 1984, one 'simple' Jeopardy! question stumped all three contestants — and viewers are still squabbling over the 'right' answer'I'm at a loss for words,' Trebek gasped, as everyone, including the audience, laughed at the unreal moment. https://scoop.upworthy.com/hoa-fines-resident-750-dollars-for-satellite-dish-he-retaliates-fpUPWORTHYen2026-04-07T16:45:00.000ZHOA fines man $750 for mounting a satellite dish on his own patio. His genius one-page letter had them backtracking in just 4 dayshttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/798409/uploads/fded1440-3263-11f1-bf5a-afafc059b107_1200_630.jpegHOA fines man $750 for mounting a satellite dish on his own patio. His genius one-page letter had them backtracking in just 4 daysResident delves into law research and writes a one-page letter to appeal to the HOA to withdraw the penalty they imposed on a satellite dishhttps://scoop.upworthy.com/dominos-delivery-man-goes-out-of-his-way-to-deliver-diet-coke-fpUPWORTHYen2026-04-07T16:15:00.000Z68-year-old delivery man felt bad about a couple's Diet Coke order being out of stock. His 'extra' gesture earned him life-changing newshttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/798445/uploads/23dd29b0-3282-11f1-840d-413a6df3a062_1200_630.jpeg68-year-old delivery man felt bad about a couple's Diet Coke order being out of stock. His 'extra' gesture earned him life-changing newsA 68-year-old delivery driver picked up two Diet Cokes after Domino's ran out. What happened in the next few days was unimaginable.https://scoop.upworthy.com/boss-dismissed-workers-idea-for-automated-one-and-it-backfired-fpUPWORTHYen2026-04-08T16:45:00.000ZBoss deletes all data from employee's planner to replace it with his own 'efficient' tool. Moments later, it broke the systemhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/798448/uploads/3bf7d1f0-3316-11f1-9beb-cd2768b6e399_1200_630.jpegBoss deletes all data from employee's planner to replace it with his own 'efficient' tool. Moments later, it broke the systemConsidering how last year’s event had gone off the rails, the employee made sure to come up with a solid plan this time.https://scoop.upworthy.com/temp-refuse-to-overwork-after-being-scolded-for-helping-sick-worker-fpUPWORTHYen2026-04-08T18:15:00.000ZNew hire took on a sick colleague's workload, only to be accused of 'eyeing his job.' His one-line reply left them blushing with regrethttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/798451/uploads/9f460a50-3286-11f1-840d-413a6df3a062_1200_630.jpegNew hire took on a sick colleague's workload, only to be accused of 'eyeing his job.' His one-line reply left them blushing with regretThey were called out for trying to achieve more by interfering with the full-time workers' tasks, so they decided to give management a wake-up call.https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-receives-mean-letter-about-easter-decorations-goes-all-out-fpUPWORTHYen2026-04-08T18:45:00.000Z'Concerned neighbor' wrote a mean letter criticizing woman's 'tacky' holiday decor — only for it to backfire hilariouslyhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/798456/uploads/c7724b50-332c-11f1-a629-d92359f975cd_1200_630.jpeg'Concerned neighbor' wrote a mean letter criticizing woman's 'tacky' holiday decor — only for it to backfire hilariouslyShe received letter from an anonymous neighbor calling her house decorations 'tacky.' Her response was unbelievablehttps://scoop.upworthy.com/dying-reverend-saves-alldays-field-for-future-generationsUPWORTHYen2026-04-08T13:30:00.000ZDying priest secures land as wide as 20 soccer fields, so kids can 'enjoy the walk' long after he's gonehttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/798460/uploads/9aa3d6a0-327f-11f1-840d-413a6df3a062_1200_630.jpegDying priest secures land as wide as 20 soccer fields, so kids can 'enjoy the walk' long after he's goneThe priest passed away in 1994, but his legacy lives on in the vast stretch of land he called his own. https://scoop.upworthy.com/video-captures-chef-ritual-to-honor-late-owner-every-morning-fpUPWORTHYen2026-04-08T17:45:00.000ZCCTV footage catches chef murmuring near late owner's photo every morning. A closer look reveals the decade-old promise he refuses to breakhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/798547/uploads/a2f53490-3313-11f1-af1f-17a06fe4bf8b_1200_630.jpegCCTV footage catches chef murmuring near late owner's photo every morning. A closer look reveals the decade-old promise he refuses to breakTo honor the great boss who had left on him, the chef stands in front of his picture, saying a little prayer every morning before starting his shift, honoring one promise he made to him.https://scoop.upworthy.com/clever-grandma-broken-english-caught-scammer-trying-to-scam-her-fpUPWORTHYen2026-04-08T17:15:00.000Z'Computer voice' tries extorting money from a grandma — only to get scammed by her broken English and Oscar-level actinghttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/798548/uploads/cbdedaf0-3331-11f1-8413-030108f11857_1200_630.jpeg'Computer voice' tries extorting money from a grandma — only to get scammed by her broken English and Oscar-level actingLittle did he know that her very vulnerabilities would turn the tables on him, leaving him embarrassed and without any money whatsoever. https://scoop.upworthy.com/dad-confronts-daughter-obsessed-with-marrying-a-billionaire-fpUPWORTHYen2026-04-08T16:15:00.000ZDad criticized daughter's 'vain' obsession with marrying a billionaire. Her unexpected reasoning left him tongue-tiedhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/798559/uploads/1e85ef10-3345-11f1-9ae2-c97d7144acdc_1200_630.jpegDad criticized daughter's 'vain' obsession with marrying a billionaire. Her unexpected reasoning left him tongue-tiedDad starts a gentle conversation to get her daughter out of the obsession that's killing her time and life https://scoop.upworthy.com/company-hosts-employee-appreciation-day-only-to-share-bad-news-fpUPWORTHYen2026-04-09T03:45:00.000ZCompany threw employees an 'Appreciation Day' party — then the CEO made an announcement no one saw cominghttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/798563/uploads/fc6891e0-3339-11f1-8841-df03eb0fc8ec_1200_630.jpegCompany threw employees an 'Appreciation Day' party — then the CEO made an announcement no one saw comingCompany hosts 'Employee Appreciation Day' but turns a celebration into an awkward disasterhttps://scoop.upworthy.com/12-year-old-half-blind-dog-fought-a-bear-to-save-family-livestock-fpUPWORTHYen2026-04-08T19:15:00.000ZFamily felt scared seeing a hungry bear outside their door. Right then, their half-blind dog arrived — and won the fighthttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/798565/uploads/1d4123c0-3329-11f1-a629-d92359f975cd_1200_630.jpegFamily felt scared seeing a hungry bear outside their door. Right then, their half-blind dog arrived — and won the fightAs the bear stepped closer to the 60 or so chickens that Denise Martinez houses on her property, he came face to face with Honey, the family's 12-year-old veteran dog, who usually runs away from a vacuum cleaner, but in this instance he was a hero.https://scoop.upworthy.com/dax-shepard-shared-what-kristen-bell-gave-his-father-during-last-daysUPWORTHYen2026-04-08T11:40:47.000ZDax Shepard choked up recalling what Kristen Bell did in his father’s final momentshttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/798594/uploads/b94945b0-333b-11f1-8841-df03eb0fc8ec_1200_630.jpegDax Shepard choked up recalling what Kristen Bell did in his father’s final momentsDax Shepard gets emotional while telling the story of what Kristen Bell did for him and his father during his dad's last dayshttps://scoop.upworthy.com/old-south-diner-makes-fifth-customer-millionaire-lotteryUPWORTHYen2026-04-08T12:59:40.000ZAmerica's ‘luckiest’ island diner is turning customers into millionaires, one lottery ticket at a timehttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/798595/uploads/9a028950-334a-11f1-b5d3-d7cded513fa2_1200_630.jpegAmerica's ‘luckiest’ island diner is turning customers into millionaires, one lottery ticket at a timeSurprisingly, ticket sales have increased by 37% since the restaurant established itself as a lucky lottery ticket-selling counter.https://scoop.upworthy.com/randy-gardner-world-record-no-sleep-for-11-daysUPWORTHYen2026-04-09T11:30:00.000ZAmerican teen did not sleep for 11 days and set a world record so dangerous Guinness had to ban ithttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/798684/uploads/d6efeac0-33e9-11f1-9f81-037f2cb3feea_1200_630.jpegAmerican teen did not sleep for 11 days and set a world record so dangerous Guinness had to ban itBy the fourth day, he was hallucinating, experiencing delusions, and struggling with a short attention span.https://scoop.upworthy.com/nasa-explained-the-reason-why-stars-are-not-visible-in-space-photosUPWORTHYen2026-04-09T12:30:00.000ZPhotos from space rarely ever show 'stars.' NASA explains whyhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/798713/uploads/38b0bb30-33f0-11f1-ac69-67bbb354af63_1200_630.jpegPhotos from space rarely ever show 'stars.' NASA explains whyMany are asking why no stars can be seen in the recent space photos from the Artemis II crew, NASA answers the question.