https://scoop.upworthy.com/comedian-tried-to-see-how-long-he-could-live-on-100-in-new-york-city-and-its-gone-viral-ex5UPWORTHYen2026-06-20T16:16:45.000ZComedian attempted to survive on $100 in New York City — the experiment humbled him faster than he expectedhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/594457/uploads/81d72ee0-7132-11ed-b90d-4fad75ae7a15_1200_630.pngComedian attempted to survive on $100 in New York City — the experiment humbled him faster than he expectedYou 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/company-fires-remote-worker-who-was-never-hired-pays-him-20000-fp-ex3UPWORTHYen2026-06-20T19:15:15.000ZRemote 'employee' gets fired from a job he didn't even work at. He was even paid $20,000 for ithttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/779647/uploads/11d50730-bfa8-11f0-af52-3d32ba21c2bd_1200_630.jpegRemote 'employee' gets fired from a job he didn't even work at. He was even paid $20,000 for it"For real, this whole story sounds like a glitch in the matrix. Dude basically lived the dream version of being 'disconnected from the system.' I’d frame that HR email like a badge of honor," a user wrote.https://scoop.upworthy.com/boss-tried-to-quietly-deduct-employees-hours-worked-learned-lesson-fp-ex2UPWORTHYen2026-06-20T13:15:24.000ZVirtual assistant noticed her boss was secretly shaving hours off her timesheet — his excuse when she confronted him made it worsehttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/781913/uploads/2ac84f40-cead-11f0-b361-29cb42490f24_1200_630.jpegVirtual assistant noticed her boss was secretly shaving hours off her timesheet — his excuse when she confronted him made it worse"The dept of labor can go in to their payroll software and see how many hours have been deducted. They will make sure you get paid for those hours deducted," a user offered.https://scoop.upworthy.com/jealous-manager-tried-stealing-credit-boss-question-exposed-truth-fp-ex3UPWORTHYen2026-06-21T14:16:00.000ZManager ordered her employee to stay silent in meetings — when the supervisor started asking questions, the plan backfired completelyhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/781923/uploads/c9da0ce0-cead-11f0-b361-29cb42490f24_1200_630.jpegManager ordered her employee to stay silent in meetings — when the supervisor started asking questions, the plan backfired completely'So satisfying when the truth comes out and someone gets what’s coming to them'https://scoop.upworthy.com/coworker-asks-childfree-woman-to-cancel-holiday-for-her-regrets-it-fp-ex3UPWORTHYen2026-06-21T17:45:36.000ZCoworker 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-ex3UPWORTHYen2026-06-21T14:45:05.000ZCompany announced mandatory overtime — junior employee quietly stopped doing extra tasks and watched managers drown in work she'd been handling alonehttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/783138/uploads/3e0ede30-d668-11f0-b5fa-d597156274be_1200_630.jpegCompany announced mandatory overtime — junior employee quietly stopped doing extra tasks and watched managers drown in work she'd been handling alone"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/worker-who-loved-micromanaging-everyone-gets-her-karma-fp-ex3UPWORTHYen2026-06-20T15:46:41.000ZBoss 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/couple-receives-mysterious-letter-about-secret-rooms-in-their-130-year-old-home-fpr-ex2UPWORTHYen2026-06-20T14:45:35.000ZCouple receives mysterious letter revealing 'secret rooms' in their 130-year-old home: 'I would like to brief you...'https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/788635/uploads/11582a60-1119-11ef-bccb-752236469171_1200_630.jpegCouple receives mysterious letter revealing 'secret rooms' in their 130-year-old home: 'I would like to brief you...'There is sure a lot to disover in this 130-year-old house after stumbling upon these secret rooms!https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-reluctantly-agreed-for-ancestry-test-discovered-half-brother-fp-ex2UPWORTHYen2026-06-21T13:15:56.000ZHe 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/customers-insult-pizza-guy-over-7-only-for-internet-to-take-revenge-fpr-ex2UPWORTHYen2026-06-21T16:15:16.000ZPizza delivery worker was humiliated over $7 by car dealership staff — then CCTV footage surfaced and flipped the tables on themhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/790435/uploads/45202e00-a075-11f0-a55f-0dd89333c4b4_1200_630.jpegPizza delivery worker was humiliated over $7 by car dealership staff — then CCTV footage surfaced and flipped the tables on them'The manager apologized once for you, do you want him to apologize again for you?'https://scoop.upworthy.com/teen-found-heartwarming-note-on-her-car-after-visiting-mom-in-hopsital-fpr-ex2UPWORTHYen2026-06-20T13:45:28.000ZTeen visiting sick mom in the hospital was stunned to find a note left on her car — she broke down in the parking lot after reading ithttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/790455/uploads/c379b450-ef50-11ef-94fb-c74ce624f34d_1200_630.jpegTeen visiting sick mom in the hospital was stunned to find a note left on her car — she broke down in the parking lot after reading itSometimes, the universe sends you a little reminder to keep going.https://scoop.upworthy.com/wife-refuses-to-let-husband-adopt-orphaned-sister-it-backfired-fp-ex2UPWORTHYen2026-06-20T13:45:31.000ZAfter his dad died, his wife refused to let him adopt his 11-year-old sister — he gave her an ultimatum with their marriage at stakehttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/790818/uploads/f5c02670-065a-11f1-a816-efbaf5252e8d_1200_630.jpegAfter his dad died, his wife refused to let him adopt his 11-year-old sister — he gave her an ultimatum with their marriage at stakeThe 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/worker-walks-20-miles-to-be-on-time-ceo-changes-his-life-with-gift-fp-ex2UPWORTHYen2026-06-21T19:15:39.000ZEmployee walked 20 miles overnight to be on time for first day of work — when the CEO heard about it, he ensured it would never happen againhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/791179/uploads/148556d0-07f9-11f1-bc69-e9bc1f2c3593_1200_630.jpegEmployee walked 20 miles overnight to be on time for first day of work — when the CEO heard about it, he ensured it would never happen again'He walked until he got here! I am in total awe of this young man!'https://scoop.upworthy.com/debt-collection-agency-demands-woman-put-her-long-deceased-dad-on-the-phone-fpr-ex2UPWORTHYen2026-06-20T18:16:13.000ZDebt collection agency demands woman put her long-deceased dad on the phone — so she decided to maliciously comply with themhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/791360/uploads/726ef940-8f91-11ef-af68-99e3a4389775_1200_630.jpegDebt collection agency demands woman put her long-deceased dad on the phone — so she decided to maliciously comply with themA woman’s surprising response to a debt collector’s unusual demand regarding her late father sparked a humorous, memorable exchange.https://scoop.upworthy.com/professor-asked-students-to-send-pics-of-their-dogs-doing-classwork-fpr-ex2UPWORTHYen2026-06-21T15:17:09.000ZA professor asked students to send pics of their dogs doing classwork — and it quickly got out of handhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/791375/uploads/e0636e50-9aba-11ec-8e4f-7f5861d2e4ce_1200_630.pngA professor asked students to send pics of their dogs doing classwork — and it quickly got out of hand'I probably now have a collection of maybe 60 dogs. Some are at the computer. Some are reading,' the professor revealedhttps://scoop.upworthy.com/bride-in-tears-after-groom-confesses-he-loves-someone-else-fpr-ex2UPWORTHYen2026-06-20T17:46:11.000ZDuring the wedding ceremony, a groom confessed that he loved someone else — the bride's reaction left the entire room in tearshttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/791378/uploads/bc8f5d40-2e8b-11f1-8a19-13f93d4d88f0_1200_630.jpegDuring the wedding ceremony, a groom confessed that he loved someone else — the bride's reaction left the entire room in tearsI'm not crying, just chopping onions... Nothing to see here...https://scoop.upworthy.com/principal-hires-stalker-to-track-teacher-on-last-day-it-backfires-fp-ex1UPWORTHYen2026-06-20T16:46:02.000ZPrincipal hired 'stalker' to track a teacher on her last day — but it backfired when she exposed him in front of the whole schoolhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/797983/uploads/81c56e00-3400-11f1-baf2-b933ecd0e7d1_1200_630.jpegPrincipal hired 'stalker' to track a teacher on her last day — but it backfired when she exposed him in front of the whole schoolA teacher finally stepped up to speak against years of torment from school management. https://scoop.upworthy.com/costco-workers-response-to-girl-spilling-salad-brings-back-her-smile-fp-ex1UPWORTHYen2026-06-21T17:16:32.000ZLittle girl spilled a 2lb Caesar salad at Costco and froze in fear — then a worker knelt down and whispered something in her earhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/798266/uploads/81f89f10-31a7-11f1-9e67-1d0761d70fc1_1200_630.jpegLittle girl spilled a 2lb Caesar salad at Costco and froze in fear — then a worker knelt down and whispered something in her earThe Costco worker offered a profound life lesson by unknowingly letting the little girl know that it's okay to make mistakes.https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-finds-a-hidden-door-on-airbnb-ceiling-fp-ex1UPWORTHYen2026-06-20T17:45:09.000ZDallas Airbnb guests spotted a strange hatch in the ceiling — what was on the other side made them lock their door and never go back uphttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/798749/uploads/e1882ed0-34a6-11f1-9e1f-cd0934f4993b_1200_630.jpegDallas Airbnb guests spotted a strange hatch in the ceiling — what was on the other side made them lock their door and never go back upIt was the 'worst' and the 'creepiest' Airbnb ever, the woman said. https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-found-the-love-of-his-life-doing-a-fake-marriage-challengeUPWORTHYen2026-06-21T02:15:00.000ZHe married a stranger from TikTok with a divorce guarantee. 5 years later, nobody's cashing it inhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/805429/uploads/244b33a0-6bef-11f1-8173-d92965ab770b_1200_630.jpegHe married a stranger from TikTok with a divorce guarantee. 5 years later, nobody's cashing it inGunnar Michels posted a video joking that he was looking for a wife and would even pay for a divorce if the marriage didn't work out. One woman reached out and the rest is history.https://scoop.upworthy.com/high-school-in-new-jersey-requires-freshmen-to-complete-55-mile-trekUPWORTHYen2026-06-21T05:45:00.000ZSt. Benedict's Prep has a rule: no freshman becomes a sophomore without hiking 55 miles firsthttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/806296/uploads/01a97200-63d2-11f1-860b-f59aab5a52a5_1200_630.jpegSt. Benedict's Prep has a rule: no freshman becomes a sophomore without hiking 55 miles firstKnown as 'Backpacking Project,' this tradition is a requirement for all freshmen to move to the sophomore year.https://scoop.upworthy.com/how-a-picture-clicked-in-1996-became-the-default-windows-xp-wallpaperUPWORTHYen2026-06-21T04:15:00.000ZIn 1996, a photographer driving to see his GF accidentally captured the world's most viewed imagehttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/806486/uploads/88d93560-64c4-11f1-b0ea-7729dae202c3_1200_630.jpegIn 1996, a photographer driving to see his GF accidentally captured the world's most viewed imageAlthough there's a good chance you've seen this picture, the story behind it is even more interesting.https://scoop.upworthy.com/mailman-continues-delivering-letters-in-shrinking-mailboxUPWORTHYen2026-06-20T02:45:00.000ZHe made his mailbox smaller every day until his mailman noticed. Then came a huge surprise on day 16https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/806984/uploads/02f06220-6bef-11f1-8173-d92965ab770b_1200_630.jpegHe made his mailbox smaller every day until his mailman noticed. Then came a huge surprise on day 16This man's dedication to delivering mail will make you think 'we don't deserve postal workers.'https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-received-8-86-million-divorcing-husband-after-23-yearsUPWORTHYen2026-06-21T15:15:00.000ZEx-husband hid his fortune and left her with $361K. She became a lawyer and won $8.85M 23 years laterhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/806991/uploads/4e8dd800-68a4-11f1-8ff2-89f421910cec_1200_630.jpegEx-husband hid his fortune and left her with $361K. She became a lawyer and won $8.85M 23 years laterThe longest divorce case in the U.K., 'Gohil vs. Gohil' has come to an end. Varsha was given the real amount of settlement money that she deserved.https://scoop.upworthy.com/candidate-undoes-work-after-his-free-trial-ends-fpUPWORTHYen2026-06-21T18:45:00.000ZCompany told job applicant to work a free 'trial day' — he spent 8 hours fixing their bugs, then reverted it all with a single click and walked outhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/806997/uploads/d8b98710-68b6-11f1-b48f-3d618198eab8_1200_630.jpegCompany told job applicant to work a free 'trial day' — he spent 8 hours fixing their bugs, then reverted it all with a single click and walked outThe candidate settled the score with the company that was using them as a contractual worker on the pretext of hiring. https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-takes-on-50-dollar-bet-to-humiliate-fat-girl-it-backfiresUPWORTHYen2026-06-20T12:45:00.000ZMan took on a $50 bet to humiliate a 'fat girl' on her birthday. Days later, her viral video left him apologizing on repeathttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/807113/uploads/3a35a8f0-6963-11f1-883c-4f1d9984dabc_1200_630.jpegMan took on a $50 bet to humiliate a 'fat girl' on her birthday. Days later, her viral video left him apologizing on repeatEmma Lyon's birthday celebration turned into a nightmare after a group of men thought it was funny to pick on her because of her weight.https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-face-backlash-for-making-gnocchi-on-plane-fpUPWORTHYen2026-06-21T12:45:00.000ZA passenger started making gnocchi from scratch at 30,000 feet to prove a point. The backlash was relentlesshttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/807131/uploads/d82758f0-6bc6-11f1-b1d0-155fe9c207a4_1200_630.jpegA passenger started making gnocchi from scratch at 30,000 feet to prove a point. The backlash was relentlessKatie Brooks, a pasta expert, reshared a viral video from 2025, hoping it would go better. The internet was just as divided as before.https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-falls-out-of-love-with-wife-who-got-14-stitches-to-save-his-life-fpUPWORTHYen2026-06-21T17:15:00.000ZMan asks for advice on ‘unattractive’ wife after she got 14 stitches trying to save him from a stranger’s attack — he got a swift reality checkhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/807133/uploads/d1116220-6beb-11f1-8173-d92965ab770b_1200_630.jpegMan asks for advice on ‘unattractive’ wife after she got 14 stitches trying to save him from a stranger’s attack — he got a swift reality checkA pregnant wife refuses scar surgery to save money, unaware of her husband's secret resentment towards her.https://scoop.upworthy.com/father-accidentally-voice-note-confirms-sons-doubts-fpUPWORTHYen2026-06-20T16:45:00.000ZEstranged son received a voice note Dad accidentally meant for someone else. But it confirmed the painful suspicion he'd carried since childhoodhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/807146/uploads/6a0aad80-6bea-11f1-8770-07405bfaf276_1200_630.jpegEstranged son received a voice note Dad accidentally meant for someone else. But it confirmed the painful suspicion he'd carried since childhoodA man accidentally sent a voice note to his son, bragging about money and a family trip. That was all his son needed to hear to confirm his suspicions.https://scoop.upworthy.com/company-fired-old-employee-to-save-money-but-it-cost-120000-usd-fpUPWORTHYen2026-06-20T17:15:00.000ZCompany fired a worker for skipping 'voluntary' weekend labor. The court's response left them $120,000 poorerhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/807150/uploads/674e7080-6be6-11f1-8770-07405bfaf276_1200_630.jpegCompany fired a worker for skipping 'voluntary' weekend labor. The court's response left them $120,000 poorerFor eight years, the employee performed exceptionally, delivering on time, but refused to sacrifice weekends for uncompensated work. So the company fired them, but they weren't ready for what was coming.https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-stunned-as-bf-recognizes-his-childhood-blanket-at-her-home-fpUPWORTHYen2026-06-21T18:15:00.000ZMan instantly recognizes the blanket in his girlfriend's home — and discovers how his favorite childhood memory reached the love of his lifehttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/807235/uploads/e3d58370-6bcb-11f1-84ed-8dfd04ecb4a2_1200_630.jpegMan instantly recognizes the blanket in his girlfriend's home — and discovers how his favorite childhood memory reached the love of his lifeA blanket her mother bought at a garage sale turned out to be a childhood favorite of her boyfriend.https://scoop.upworthy.com/girl-wanted-to-include-late-mom-found-a-hilarious-way-to-draw-herUPWORTHYen2026-06-20T05:45:00.000ZLittle girl drew her family for class. She included her late mom and got punished for ithttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/807237/uploads/b02ab650-6a16-11f1-b5f4-5d131ab7e604_1200_630.jpegLittle girl drew her family for class. She included her late mom and got punished for itImogen was asked to draw a family diagram. She drew everyone on paper, including their dog and her late mother. But the teachers were not impressed with the drawing of her mother, calling it 'inappropriate.'https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-tried-to-report-his-neighbors-but-got-reported-himself-fpUPWORTHYen2026-06-21T17:45:00.000ZNeighbor called the police to report elderly woman's garden shed — only to end up losing his $40,000 pool insteadhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/807386/uploads/8dc09f00-6ad7-11f1-98f7-513846720542_1200_630.jpegNeighbor called the police to report elderly woman's garden shed — only to end up losing his $40,000 pool insteadA bully neighbor tried to assert dominance by reporting his neighbors, but his plan backfired quickly. https://scoop.upworthy.com/partner-refuses-to-pay-extra-after-bf-blew-up-his-budget-over-a-car-fpUPWORTHYen2026-06-20T17:45:00.000ZMan broke his bank to buy a shiny new car and then asked his girlfriend to pay 70%. Her response left him embarrassedhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/807416/uploads/523a0830-6af6-11f1-8340-c5a837bef034_1200_630.jpegMan broke his bank to buy a shiny new car and then asked his girlfriend to pay 70%. Her response left him embarrassedWhen they refused to help, the boyfriend accused them of being selfish.https://scoop.upworthy.com/two-sisters-separated-for-34-years-reunite-in-a-columbia-writing-classUPWORTHYen2026-06-20T03:45:00.000ZAfter being separated at birth 34 years ago — a girl in her diploma class shared a personal story that made her classmate sit up instantlyhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/807422/uploads/631d6320-6af8-11f1-8360-9941fdedc9b4_1200_630.jpegAfter being separated at birth 34 years ago — a girl in her diploma class shared a personal story that made her classmate sit up instantlyLizzie Valverde and Katy Olson did not know each other before they stepped in their non-fiction writing class, but Olson was shocked when Valverde began telling the class her story.https://scoop.upworthy.com/entitled-friend-demands-inheritance-money-fpUPWORTHYen2026-06-20T18:15:00.000ZShe demanded 50% of her friend's 'decent inheritance' because of her difficult childhood. Her friend's reaction sparked a very public feudhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/807504/uploads/5b9f76c0-6ba1-11f1-a658-cdc42c489632_1200_630.jpegShe demanded 50% of her friend's 'decent inheritance' because of her difficult childhood. Her friend's reaction sparked a very public feudThe author took it as a joke and laughingly said, 'I mean, I’ll probably treat my friends to dinner more often.' Little did they know that their friend had taken her remark quite too seriously.https://scoop.upworthy.com/parents-ask-son-to-move-out-and-leave-his-stuff-for-his-sister-fpUPWORTHYen2026-06-20T18:45:00.000ZParents asked him to move out so his 17-year-old sister could live there instead — but lost it as soon as he started packing items he ownedhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/807518/uploads/e5d086c0-6be4-11f1-8770-07405bfaf276_1200_630.jpegParents asked him to move out so his 17-year-old sister could live there instead — but lost it as soon as he started packing items he ownedHis parents accused him of being selfish for leaving the house vacant, but the man refused to be swayed by their guilt-tripping.https://scoop.upworthy.com/robin-hood-oak-tree-dies-after-1200-yearsUPWORTHYen2026-06-20T00:45:00.000Z1,200-year-old oak tree once hid 'Robin Hood' in its branches. Now it's time for farewellhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/807532/uploads/146aa3b0-6be2-11f1-8733-43f58cc04d64_1200_630.jpeg1,200-year-old oak tree once hid 'Robin Hood' in its branches. Now it's time for farewellThe staff did everything they could to keep the tree alive. 'The loss of this ancient tree is a stark reminder of the pressure that climate change is placing on our woodlands…'https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-sells-michael-jordan-first-game-ticket-for-468000-usdUPWORTHYen2026-06-21T00:45:00.000ZNobody would go to Michael Jordan's NBA debut with him. 37 years later, it paid offhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/807542/uploads/1fa54450-6bc5-11f1-b1d0-155fe9c207a4_1200_630.jpegNobody would go to Michael Jordan's NBA debut with him. 37 years later, it paid offMike Cole didn't know he was sitting on hundreds of thousands of dollars until he came across a headline.