<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:news="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-news/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1"><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/boyfriend-demanded-woman-change-her-looks-for-his-family-her-bold-response-has-the-internet-cheering-ex4</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-16T12:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Boyfriend gave her a makeover checklist before introducing her to his family. She changed exactly one thing: her relationship status</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/735852/uploads/fec0d5e0-eab7-11ef-b50b-c35524454d49_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Boyfriend gave her a makeover checklist before introducing her to his family. She changed exactly one thing: her relationship status</image:title><image:caption>The woman left surprised when her ex wanted to change everything about her appearance!</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-refuses-to-attend-sisters-wedding-after-discovering-how-she-deceived-her-parents-ex4</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-16T13:45:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Parents handed over $13k for their daughter’s wedding venue. What they later discovered the money was used for left them furious</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/737766/uploads/dbf9e3f0-ab70-11f1-a011-355b9721965d_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Parents handed over $13k for their daughter’s wedding venue. What they later discovered the money was used for left them furious</image:title><image:caption>A woman backs out of her sister&apos;s wedding after finding out that she lied to borrow money from her and their parents!</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-embarrasses-boyfriend-in-front-of-his-family-after-he-staged-a-fake-proposal-ex4</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-16T17:45:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Boyfriend got down on one knee in front of 20 relatives. What was inside the ring box made her end the relationship in front of everyone</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/738030/uploads/05cce9a0-ab73-11f1-a011-355b9721965d_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Boyfriend got down on one knee in front of 20 relatives. What was inside the ring box made her end the relationship in front of everyone</image:title><image:caption>Later, the woman questioned if humiliating her boyfriend in front of his family went too far.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/principal-refuses-to-call-ambulance-to-help-injured-teacher-ends-up-regretting-it-ex4</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-17T15:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Teacher split her head open on school steps but the principal refused to call an ambulance for 30 minutes over weirdest reason</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/738670/uploads/0f0ddab0-0318-11f0-aa83-79a71ea14c7e_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Teacher split her head open on school steps but the principal refused to call an ambulance for 30 minutes over weirdest reason</image:title><image:caption>This school principal &apos;flabbergasted&apos; the staff by denying medical care to an injured teacher!</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/titanic-passenger-wrote-prophetic-letter-3-days-before-the-ship-sank-it-is-a-fine-ship-but-ex4</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-17T16:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Titanic passenger praised the ship in a letter 3 days before it sank — then added one eerie caveat: &apos;It is a fine ship but...&apos;</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/743548/uploads/ff84c590-24b4-11f0-b013-d7954a1adf15_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Titanic passenger praised the ship in a letter 3 days before it sank — then added one eerie caveat: &apos;It is a fine ship but...&apos;</image:title><image:caption>A Titanic passenger wrote a letter before the ship hit the iceberg. People say it predicted the future!</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/employee-stands-ground-after-boss-cancels-leave-for-no-reason-ex4</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-17T17:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>He booked leave 7 months ahead for his brother’s wedding in Bali. When his boss tried to cancel it days before the trip, his reply shut it down</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/772672/uploads/f3211810-8d39-11f0-9724-473701c4b289_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>He booked leave 7 months ahead for his brother’s wedding in Bali. When his boss tried to cancel it days before the trip, his reply shut it down</image:title><image:caption>&apos;I did book this 7 months ago, so cancelling isn&apos;t an option...&apos; the employee said.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/boss-blames-worker-for-his-own-mistake-until-one-screenshot-fp-ex5</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-16T15:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Boss publicly blamed a worker for costly machine damage. The employee pulled the login records—and exposed who really did it</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/779517/uploads/a5c65ed0-bf08-11f0-b64e-d35d62d6c9bf_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Boss publicly blamed a worker for costly machine damage. The employee pulled the login records—and exposed who really did it</image:title><image:caption>&quot;When the operations manager expressed his disappointment, the boss decided to flip the tables on the employee and blame them for the mishap. But they were not about to let this slide.&quot;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/homeowner-takes-petty-revenge-after-hoa-rejects-mr-rogers-sign-ex6</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-15T18:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>HOA tried to make a mom remove her &apos;Mister Rogers&apos; yard sign. One legal reply had them backpedaling</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/780664/uploads/8104d7c0-c610-11f0-ab4a-a5f957be870c_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>HOA tried to make a mom remove her &apos;Mister Rogers&apos; yard sign. One legal reply had them backpedaling</image:title><image:caption>&quot;I actually have a full-time job, and I am a mom, and I am in school, so I do have better things to do. But I am so petty that I have made this my new life mission,&quot; Amanda confessed. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/rude-man-pushes-grandma-at-supermarket-grandson-has-epic-comeback-fp-ex5</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-16T15:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Grandson stayed quiet while a rude shopper disrespected his grandma — then pulled off a tiny act of revenge behind his back</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/781601/uploads/ca3a61e0-cc27-11f0-8370-65bde89754ca_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Grandson stayed quiet while a rude shopper disrespected his grandma — then pulled off a tiny act of revenge behind his back</image:title><image:caption>Such rude shoppers need a comeback because &apos;there is never a reason to be that rude.&apos;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/company-starts-fining-employees-for-coming-late-ends-up-regretting-fpr-ex4</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-16T16:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Company introduced one-minute late fines — employees responded in a way that cost far more than the fines ever brought in</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/790433/uploads/61d1a190-7358-11f0-8db0-a9a0ef3feffa_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Company introduced one-minute late fines — employees responded in a way that cost far more than the fines ever brought in</image:title><image:caption>&quot;Whatever happens, as a rule, it’s always in the company’s favor. One minute late equals trouble, but seven minutes overtime is normal or to be expected.&quot;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/girl-scout-troops-rejected-disabled-6-year-old-she-sold-record-cookies-ex4</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-16T13:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Girl Scout troops rejected a disabled kid from their cookie-selling team. Then she sold 20,000 boxes in one day</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/791771/uploads/a7daf630-0be4-11f1-a9d4-a30fa14151c0_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Girl Scout troops rejected a disabled kid from their cookie-selling team. Then she sold 20,000 boxes in one day</image:title><image:caption>Entrepreneur and &apos;#1 Girl Scout in America&apos; are just some of the titles this brilliant 6-year-old is receiving</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/landlord-takes-revenge-on-childhood-bully-fp-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-17T13:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>25-year-old landlord ran into his old high school bully as a tenant. He had his &apos;petty&apos; revenge the day she moved out</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/794546/uploads/6fcff1c0-1d3f-11f1-8a34-55a593d8a55d_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>25-year-old landlord ran into his old high school bully as a tenant. He had his &apos;petty&apos; revenge the day she moved out</image:title><image:caption>The high school bully was so uncomfortable with the growing hatred that she requested the landlord cancel her lease so she could move out. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/seattle-woman-lives-in-a-4-foot-wide-house-all-because-of-one-surprisingly-petty-dispute-with-her-ex-husband-ex4</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-16T18:15:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Seattle woman lives in a 4-foot-wide &apos;spite house&apos; — all because she refused to let her ex-husband have the last word</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/797996/uploads/8b9f4ce0-2f53-11f1-b86e-03b162d007c6_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Seattle woman lives in a 4-foot-wide &apos;spite house&apos; — all because she refused to let her ex-husband have the last word</image:title><image:caption>Despite the tiny space, the property features a kitchen, a living room, a family room, and two bathrooms, making it fully functional.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/underpaid-truck-driver-quits-to-teach-manager-a-lesson-fp-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-17T14:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Boss refused basic raise to delivery driver struggling to put food on the table. So he pulled a stunt that left his boss with no choice</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/800038/uploads/b6611eb0-3ca3-11f1-b543-5f1a37054573_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Boss refused basic raise to delivery driver struggling to put food on the table. So he pulled a stunt that left his boss with no choice</image:title><image:caption>While other drivers charged at least $250 for each delivery, the company paid John barely anything. Whenever John confronted the store manager, she would shrug him off.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/unethical-manager-sacked-employee-gets-his-job-fp-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-17T17:45:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Boss fired employee for refusing to cheat clients. One call to the VP got the boss fired — and left his job open</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/800082/uploads/ab3baf50-3fd7-11f1-a122-5fcdfc425c71_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Boss fired employee for refusing to cheat clients. One call to the VP got the boss fired — and left his job open</image:title><image:caption>An employee exercised his rights in a one-consent state to get back at his boss who fired him without proper cause.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-upset-as-fiance-insists-selling-her-late-moms-house-fp-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-17T15:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Woman inherited a mortgage-free home from her late mom. Her fiancé wants her to sell it and start paying $1,800 to fund his lifestyle upgrade</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/802791/uploads/f2fb58a0-4ebd-11f1-9177-8f456aede6c8_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Woman inherited a mortgage-free home from her late mom. Her fiancé wants her to sell it and start paying $1,800 to fund his lifestyle upgrade</image:title><image:caption>Raised by working parents, the man had everything he wanted growing up, and he did not wish to compromise his standard of living for anything else.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/ph-d-students-thesis-acknowledgement-revenge-fp-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-17T12:45:02.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>His university scammed him out of $10,000 and his workspace — so he used their mandatory thesis acknowledgment to settle the score permanently</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/807935/uploads/c3430260-6ee9-11f1-be03-9f7c4eacee09_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>His university scammed him out of $10,000 and his workspace — so he used their mandatory thesis acknowledgment to settle the score permanently</image:title><image:caption>&apos;I dropped a very dry paragraph acknowledging the university, thanking them for the wake-up call for my development into another career,&apos; the student wrote.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/husband-confessed-to-cheating-with-woman-who-didnt-even-like-him-fp-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-17T17:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Wife confronts husband&apos;s coworker after he confessed to their &apos;affair&apos; — but the other woman&apos;s reply left his wife even more confused</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/808353/uploads/2cb78e40-7152-11f1-af49-ddd03b7ce799_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Wife confronts husband&apos;s coworker after he confessed to their &apos;affair&apos; — but the other woman&apos;s reply left his wife even more confused</image:title><image:caption>Alexa found out her husband was cheating with a co-worker. When she confronted the other woman, she was not ready for it.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-exposed-his-cousin-at-wedding-for-cheating-with-his-ex-fp-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-17T12:45:03.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Cousin stole his girlfriend of 2 years and then invited him to be their best man. He said yes for one reason</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/809547/uploads/974728c0-79e9-11f1-a6b0-bf56034e525a_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Cousin stole his girlfriend of 2 years and then invited him to be their best man. He said yes for one reason</image:title><image:caption>A devastated man used his wedding speech to expose how his cousin went behind his back with his girlfriend. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/boss-intervenes-when-rude-customer-misbehaves-with-his-staff-fp-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-16T14:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Customer bragged about owning 9 houses while treating an employee badly. The dealer offered $2,000 off — then told him he still couldn’t buy the car</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/810335/uploads/b5458230-7f62-11f1-b54f-bd924346305a_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Customer bragged about owning 9 houses while treating an employee badly. The dealer offered $2,000 off — then told him he still couldn’t buy the car</image:title><image:caption>He went on to offer the car at $69,420, reducing the original price from $72,990. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/he-went-on-2-week-trip-with-oldest-son-then-expected-wife-to-unpack-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-17T14:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Man left wife with their teen, 4 pets and chickens while taking oldest son on a 2-week vacation. His first demand upon returning made her snap</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/814926/uploads/fb20ade0-a1ed-11f1-b290-f907e29e083e_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Man left wife with their teen, 4 pets and chickens while taking oldest son on a 2-week vacation. His first demand upon returning made her snap</image:title><image:caption>She wasn&apos;t invited on the trip, but spending two weeks managing the household alone made her even angrier.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/landlord-said-burnt-dryer-wasnt-his-but-claimed-when-tenant-sold-it-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-17T13:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Tenant paid to repair the dryer after landlord insisted it wasn’t his. At move-out, he sold the appliances — and quoted the landlord’s own email</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/815980/uploads/d3147e00-a858-11f1-ab2f-29211d7cf638_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Tenant paid to repair the dryer after landlord insisted it wasn’t his. At move-out, he sold the appliances — and quoted the landlord’s own email</image:title><image:caption>Landlord denied ownership of a burnt washer. When the tenant sold it for money, he crawled back to claim it.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-recognized-boyfriends-hand-on-another-girls-instagram-photo-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-16T17:15:02.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>She wondered why 4 men chose a &apos;romantic cottage&apos; for their boys’ trip—until she tracked her boyfriend, found a woman’s photo and recognized his hand</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/815989/uploads/fbfdceb0-a854-11f1-82e8-412a427c24a5_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>She wondered why 4 men chose a &apos;romantic cottage&apos; for their boys’ trip—until she tracked her boyfriend, found a woman’s photo and recognized his hand</image:title><image:caption>A woman discovered her man was cheating after checking his Strava location. All she needed was a photo of his hand to confirm her suspicions.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/bride-calls-off-her-wedding-after-her-fiances-niece-crossed-a-line-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-16T14:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Bride wanted to uninvite groom’s niece who shaved his eyebrows as a joke. Instead, the niece said one thing that ended the engagement</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/816226/uploads/64a455c0-ab79-11f1-9882-8186471103c7_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Bride wanted to uninvite groom’s niece who shaved his eyebrows as a joke. Instead, the niece said one thing that ended the engagement</image:title><image:caption>Brad woke up to find his eyebrows had been shaved off by his 19-year-old niece, Heather.  What began as a dispute over a prank snowballed into something bigger. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/worker-shocked-to-discover-ex-employer-forged-her-notary-signature-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-17T16:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Former notary was stunned when a customer showed her a document with her seal from 2 months after she quit. There was no journal entry for it</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/816353/uploads/5440b320-ab6c-11f1-a763-63dc92c43e28_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Former notary was stunned when a customer showed her a document with her seal from 2 months after she quit. There was no journal entry for it</image:title><image:caption>&apos;I have no idea whether this happened once or twenty times...&apos;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/vlogger-found-needles-notes-and-medicine-vials-on-a-grave-and-felt-uneasy-then-they-saw-whose-grave-it-was</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-17T13:17:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Vlogger found needles, notes and medicine vials on a grave and felt uneasy. Then they saw whose grave it was</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/817152/uploads/49f7be30-bbdf-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Vlogger found needles, notes and medicine vials on a grave and felt uneasy. Then they saw whose grave it was</image:title><image:caption>Insulin pens, empty medicine vials and handwritten notes covered the quiet grave. Then the visitor read the name on the headstone and understood why they were there.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/a-nasa-astronaut-smuggled-a-corned-beef-sandwich-into-space-it-caused-enough-trouble-to-reach-congress</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-17T12:41:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>A NASA astronaut smuggled a corned beef sandwich into space. It caused enough trouble to reach Congress</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/818763/uploads/4d505ef0-bd67-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>A NASA astronaut smuggled a corned beef sandwich into space. It caused enough trouble to reach Congress</image:title><image:caption>Nearly two hours into the five-hour flight aboard their spacecraft, named Molly Brown, Young pulled out his contraband snack and offered a bite to command pilot Gus Grissom, asking, “Let’s see how it tastes. Smells, doesn’t it?” </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/secret-minecraft-library-holds-censored-literature-from-across-the-world-heres-how-to-find-it</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-16T12:37:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Secret Minecraft library holds &apos;censored literature&apos; from across the world. Here&apos;s how to find it</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/818881/uploads/37621710-bd98-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Secret Minecraft library holds &apos;censored literature&apos; from across the world. Here&apos;s how to find it</image:title><image:caption>Built directly within Minecraft, one of the most popular video games on earth, &apos;The Uncensored Library&apos; serves as a clandestine haven where forbidden words come back to life for anyone curious enough to log in.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/coworker-ignored-her-for-3-years-then-privately-messaged-her-husband-after-he-joined-their-volunteer-group-one-question-caught-her-off-guard</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-15T18:27:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Coworker ignored her for 3 years, then privately messaged her husband after he joined their volunteer group. One question caught her off guard</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/819531/uploads/d2344400-c3df-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Coworker ignored her for 3 years, then privately messaged her husband after he joined their volunteer group. One question caught her off guard</image:title><image:caption>The minute the poster&apos;s husband signed up for the group, Kara&apos;s behaviour shifted overnight. She started to have long private conversations with him after their first meeting and later caught him alone to ask about a camera he was using. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/bride-copied-fiances-late-wifes-handwritten-with-love-always-onto-every-wedding-place-card-his-daughter-objected-they-called-it-a-tribute</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-16T13:16:41.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Bride copied her fiancé’s late wife’s handwritten ‘with love, always’ onto every wedding place card. His daughter objected — they called it a tribute </news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/819629/uploads/c50a4030-c3e0-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Bride copied her fiancé’s late wife’s handwritten ‘with love, always’ onto every wedding place card. His daughter objected — they called it a tribute </image:title><image:caption>The author mentioned that they &quot;genuinely like their dad’s fiancée&quot; and have accepted this wedding wholeheartedly. The conflict began when the poster’s dad showed them a sample of the newly printed wedding cards. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/hoa-ignored-homeowners-landscaping-request-then-threatened-to-fine-them-for-having-less-than-70-grass-until-state-law-shut-them-down</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-16T18:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>HOA ignored homeowners’ landscaping request, then threatened to fine them for having less than 70% grass — until state law shut them down</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/819637/uploads/299bde80-c3d4-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>HOA ignored homeowners’ landscaping request, then threatened to fine them for having less than 70% grass — until state law shut them down</image:title><image:caption>The author applied to xeriscape their yard, but they never responded. As per the CC&amp;Rs, they had to wait 30 days before they could proceed with their plans. After 60 days and no reply, the author xeriscaped their yard. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/mother-took-disabled-son-to-rehab-to-help-him-walk-again-school-marked-it-as-an-unauthorized-absence-and-threatened-to-fine-her-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-17T17:45:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Mother took disabled son to rehab to help him walk again — school marked it as an unauthorized absence and threatened to fine her</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1791878263236_8ce5aa0fc70d.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Mother took disabled son to rehab to help him walk again — school marked it as an unauthorized absence and threatened to fine her</image:title><image:caption>After Meg took her son, Edward, for treatment to help him walk again, the school threatened to fine her.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-came-home-after-a-weekend-away-to-find-their-photos-and-dyson-hidden-months-later-his-oculus-revealed-a-bumble-message</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-17T16:15:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Woman came home after a weekend away to find their photos and Dyson hidden — months later, his Oculus revealed a Bumble message</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792043387896_250681c5c933.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Woman came home after a weekend away to find their photos and Dyson hidden — months later, his Oculus revealed a Bumble message</image:title><image:caption>Mel said her fiancé &apos;didn&apos;t even have time&apos; to betray her, but the Bumble message proved otherwise.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/dog-lived-alone-in-a-norfolk-cemetery-for-months-one-mans-food-and-water-visits-helped-bring-him-to-safety-sn-g</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-17T13:45:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Dog lived alone in a Norfolk cemetery for months. One man&apos;s food-and-water visits helped bring him to safety</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1791956082036_12a2ce307fc4.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Dog lived alone in a Norfolk cemetery for months. One man&apos;s food-and-water visits helped bring him to safety</image:title><image:caption>With help from neighbors, Reitz continued feeding and monitoring Lucky until they were eventually able to safely trap him and get him help. Inside the kennel, Lucky proved deeply skittish and wary of human touch.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/landlord-asked-tenant-to-move-out-early-so-the-owners-could-move-back-in-once-he-did-landlord-threatened-legal-action-for-breaking-the-lease-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-16T12:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Landlord asked tenant to move out early so the owners could move back in. Once he did, landlord threatened legal action for breaking the lease</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1791978232515_2757a8b882b7.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Landlord asked tenant to move out early so the owners could move back in. Once he did, landlord threatened legal action for breaking the lease</image:title><image:caption>&apos;We are not in a position to release you from the lease early at this time,&apos; Henry, the owner&apos;s representative, said. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/principal-called-parents-after-investigating-their-5-year-olds-complaint-but-forgot-to-hang-up-her-crazy-remark-put-her-on-administrative-leave</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-16T17:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Principal called parents after investigating their 5-year-old’s complaint but forgot to hang up — her &apos;crazy&apos; remark put her on administrative leave</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1791976164481_0cb8b19241f4.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Principal called parents after investigating their 5-year-old’s complaint but forgot to hang up — her &apos;crazy&apos; remark put her on administrative leave</image:title><image:caption>Molly and Pablo Rucker are refusing to let their daughter return to school until they get assurance.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/moh-warned-bride-her-fiance-was-secretly-involved-with-her-best-friend-the-bride-hired-a-pi-and-she-showed-up-to-lunch-with-a-huge-dossier</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-16T13:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>MOH warned bride her fiancé was secretly involved with her best friend. The bride hired a PI and she showed up to lunch with a huge dossier</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1791984796767_6fc1ce3802ef.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>MOH warned bride her fiancé was secretly involved with her best friend. The bride hired a PI and she showed up to lunch with a huge dossier</image:title><image:caption>A few weeks before the wedding, she called the bride to lunch and served a dossier of her fiancé’s dirty secrets.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/venue-kept-a-brides-16-000-deposit-after-her-fiance-passed-away-their-excuse-she-never-proved-he-was-gone-fp-sn</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-17T15:15:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Venue kept a bride’s $16,000 deposit after her fiancé passed away. Their excuse? She &apos;never proved&apos; he was gone</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1791989065453_e9916cd0c697.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Venue kept a bride’s $16,000 deposit after her fiancé passed away. Their excuse? She &apos;never proved&apos; he was gone</image:title><image:caption>Lucy wanted her $15,909 deposit back after fiancé&apos;s passing, but the owner said there was no proof of his death.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/two-strangers-posed-as-her-parents-to-grill-her-boyfriend-2-years-later-she-sent-them-a-wedding-invite</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-17T16:15:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Two strangers posed as her parents to grill her boyfriend. 2 years later, she tracked them down with a wedding invite</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1791987069268_63b669907cb9.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Two strangers posed as her parents to grill her boyfriend. 2 years later, she tracked them down with a wedding invite</image:title><image:caption>&quot;Once we got engaged, I was like, &apos;I got to find these people and tell them,&apos;&quot;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/elderly-painter-was-filmed-painting-alone-by-a-river-2-years-later-the-stranger-returned-to-show-him-why</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-16T14:15:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Elderly painter was filmed painting alone by a river. 2 years later, the stranger returned to show him why </news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792042421463_99825a0fc685.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Elderly painter was filmed painting alone by a river. 2 years later, the stranger returned to show him why </image:title><image:caption>Reed first came across this man two years ago when he visited the forest, searching for wasabi. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/mom-demanded-her-blind-sons-50-airline-points-despite-having-134-000-of-her-own-when-he-refused-she-brought-up-their-family-vacations-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-16T16:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Mom demanded her blind son’s 50 airline points despite having 134,000 of her own. When he refused, she brought up their family vacations</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792045455579_7bf4c7e613b6.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Mom demanded her blind son’s 50 airline points despite having 134,000 of her own. When he refused, she brought up their family vacations</image:title><image:caption>A blind young man offered to gift his mother 50 Aeroplan points instead of joining family sharing; she turned it into a lecture. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/parents-invited-son-to-moms-birthday-but-only-on-condition-he-not-bring-his-wife-then-had-the-audacity-to-ask-for-their-home-to-host-a-party-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-17T15:45:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Parents invited son to Mom’s birthday but only on condition he not bring his wife. Then had the audacity to ask for their home to host a party</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792046699780_7502357bc182.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Parents invited son to Mom’s birthday but only on condition he not bring his wife. Then had the audacity to ask for their home to host a party</image:title><image:caption>Paremts excluded his wife from family gatherings and then demanded to host one in their house</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/they-both-worked-in-finance-but-husband-kept-hiding-his-money-when-wife-uncovered-his-15k-secret-she-walked-out-of-the-marriage-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-17T16:45:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>They both worked in finance, but husband kept hiding his money. When wife uncovered his $15K secret — she walked out of the marriage</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792072403250_46d83ae51a9f.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>They both worked in finance, but husband kept hiding his money. When wife uncovered his $15K secret — she walked out of the marriage</image:title><image:caption>Husband hid his money and complained about budgeting. Then wife found out about his $15,000 secret.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/adopted-teen-realized-her-softball-opponent-looked-just-like-her-then-mom-said-has-to-be-your-sister</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-16T17:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Adopted teen realized her softball opponent looked just like her. Then Mom said: ‘Has to be your sister’</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792075342842_0f3b692ac2a2.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Adopted teen realized her softball opponent looked just like her. Then Mom said: ‘Has to be your sister’</image:title><image:caption>Teen reunited with her biological sister in the most unimaginable way: as her softball opponent.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/her-baby-was-playing-on-boyfriends-old-phone-when-he-left-wi-fi-on-at-autozone-she-opened-his-email-and-found-deleted-messages-to-a-woman-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-17T17:15:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Her baby was playing on boyfriend’s old phone when he left Wi-Fi on at AutoZone. She opened his email — and found deleted messages to a woman</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792128341268_e927ea44ac81.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Her baby was playing on boyfriend’s old phone when he left Wi-Fi on at AutoZone. She opened his email — and found deleted messages to a woman</image:title><image:caption>Her baby left her boyfriend&apos;s phone on AutoZone. Deleted emails revealed a shocking truth.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-buys-photo-for-2-at-junk-store-unaware-its-a-billy-the-kid-holy-grail-worth-5m</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-17T14:15:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Man buys photo for $2 at junk store, unaware it&apos;s a Billy the kid ‘holy grail’ worth $5m</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792133490055_774dfd6ba896.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Man buys photo for $2 at junk store, unaware it&apos;s a Billy the kid ‘holy grail’ worth $5m</image:title><image:caption>Man finds out the $2 tiny type he picked up at the junk store is actually a $5 million figure.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/girl-made-bully-cry-after-he-smashed-autistic-classmates-project-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-17T14:45:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Football player smashed autistic classmate’s semester-long ceramic project and laughed — a sophomore girl&apos;s one comment left him crying</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792135278783_9574e0ebc02b.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Football player smashed autistic classmate’s semester-long ceramic project and laughed — a sophomore girl&apos;s one comment left him crying</image:title><image:caption>The autistic student seemed excited and proud of himself as he extended the ceramic project towards the player. The player asked him whether he made it for him. The boy exclaimed that he did. He took it from his hands and smashed it on the floor.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-finds-wifes-affair-via-texts-saved-as-a-female-friend-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-16T16:15:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Man woke at 5:30 a.m. to find wife&apos;s GPS location fixed at a parking lot. He checked her laptop — and a &apos;female&apos; contact texted, &apos;I love you&apos;</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-16/covers/1792140574044_ef5ec442b447.jpg_1200_630null</image:loc><image:title>Man woke at 5:30 a.m. to find wife&apos;s GPS location fixed at a parking lot. He checked her laptop — and a &apos;female&apos; contact texted, &apos;I love you&apos;</image:title><image:caption>A pattern materialized from the location sharing. “I noticed she was often in parking lots, which I took as strange, but she always explained she was talking with friends after having dinner or something,” he recalled. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/dinosaur-fossil-sat-in-museum-drawer-for-100-years-scientists-just-realized-what-it-was</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-16T15:15:02.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Dinosaur fossil sat in museum drawer for 100 years. 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