https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-shuts-down-rude-men-she-heard-making-fun-of-her-as-she-posed-for-pictures-in-the-pool-ex3UPWORTHYen2026-08-24T14:15:08.000ZTwo men laughed at a woman taking poolside selfies. She offered to photograph them too — and suddenly they had plenty of excuseshttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/536801/uploads/95652c40-ba14-11eb-96c2-0d18fc2bdc1f_1200_630.pngTwo men laughed at a woman taking poolside selfies. She offered to photograph them too — and suddenly they had plenty of excusesA group of guys jeered as she took pictures in front of a stunning tropical background and she was just not having it.https://scoop.upworthy.com/teacher-kept-an-empty-chair-in-his-classroom-for-50-yrs-to-teach-students-important-life-lesson-ex11UPWORTHYen2026-08-24T13:00:58.000ZFor 50 years, this teacher kept an empty chair in his classroom — when he explained what it symbolized, his students teared uphttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/573112/uploads/43c1afc0-ebce-11ec-93c0-9f3d0ea57ad8_1200_630.pngFor 50 years, this teacher kept an empty chair in his classroom — when he explained what it symbolized, his students teared upThe empty chair in this teacher's classroom symbolizes a powerful lesson on inclusion and the impact of racial discrimination.https://scoop.upworthy.com/employee-was-being-mistreated-at-her-workplace-so-she-took-up-a-job-with-their-competitor-ex3UPWORTHYen2026-08-23T12:45:15.000ZHer boss stripped her of a promised project and told her to 'learn her place' — she joined a competitor and watched the project collapse without herhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/676783/uploads/d9878b90-3d6b-11f1-9790-4f8c4a4b19a2_1200_630.jpegHer boss stripped her of a promised project and told her to 'learn her place' — she joined a competitor and watched the project collapse without herThe employee decided to join a rival company after becoming the victim of the Vice President's vindictiveness because of a personal grudge.https://scoop.upworthy.com/dad-teared-up-after-reading-note-8-year-old-daughter-left-him-before-going-to-her-moms-place-ex5UPWORTHYen2026-08-24T14:45:11.000ZDad was packing 8-year-old daughter's bag before sending her to mom's place — he found a homemade card tucked inside that left him sobbinghttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/695164/uploads/64d5da10-4f84-11f1-97c0-c126b55fbe8d_1200_630.jpegDad was packing 8-year-old daughter's bag before sending her to mom's place — he found a homemade card tucked inside that left him sobbingThe dad found the note in his daughter's backpack and it is possibly the only affirmation he needs as a parent.https://scoop.upworthy.com/body-builder-steps-in-when-a-creepy-guy-makes-a-move-at-her-sister-fp-ex4UPWORTHYen2026-08-23T17:45:33.000ZCreepy stranger kept hitting on a woman until her bodybuilder sister stepped in — and publicly humiliated himhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/781234/uploads/9e986e10-cab0-11f0-980c-0fc3b127040d_1200_630.jpegCreepy stranger kept hitting on a woman until her bodybuilder sister stepped in — and publicly humiliated him'I don't have to be nice to anybody...'https://scoop.upworthy.com/11-year-old-girl-writes-email-to-pe-teacher-contesting-her-b-grade-ex3UPWORTHYen2026-08-23T13:15:17.000Z11-year-old girl unhappy with Gym class grade writes scathing letter calling out her P.E teacher: 'You don't even watch me play'https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/781368/uploads/f2a56f40-cacd-11f0-94d4-21ee52c73670_1200_630.jpeg11-year-old girl unhappy with Gym class grade writes scathing letter calling out her P.E teacher: 'You don't even watch me play'"My 11-year-old niece told me she was getting a B in P.E and wrote an email to the teacher to dispute it. I told her I’m so proud and to never stop advocating for herself. It’s also very funny!" Dani, her aunt, wrote.https://scoop.upworthy.com/underpaid-worker-resigns-and-stuns-boss-with-counteroffer-response-fp-ex3UPWORTHYen2026-08-24T13:45:04.000ZWorker walked away after years of low pay. The boss later tried to win them back — and got one blunt responsehttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/785717/uploads/cff63920-e79c-11f0-b37a-1173533e7202_1200_630.jpegWorker walked away after years of low pay. The boss later tried to win them back — and got one blunt response“I understand they have seniority, but is it reasonable for my work to be valued at only 60% of theirs when my productivity is double?"https://scoop.upworthy.com/deaf-fathers-daughter-signs-at-concert-receives-surprise-from-three-days-grace-drummer-fpr-ex4UPWORTHYen2026-08-22T16:15:06.000ZGirl signed every lyric for her deaf dad at a rock concert — then the drummer messaged her with a requesthttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/790437/uploads/69450d40-a07b-11f0-98c7-c1326c3efd95_1200_630.jpegGirl signed every lyric for her deaf dad at a rock concert — then the drummer messaged her with a requestThree Days Grace drummer decides to surprise father-daughter duo after their viral video!https://scoop.upworthy.com/male-colleagues-accidentally-shared-private-chat-mocking-woman-in-meeting-fpr-ex3UPWORTHYen2026-08-23T18:15:35.000ZVendor accidentally shared his team chat during a business call. The woman on screen saw exactly what they’d been saying about her behind her backhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/791381/uploads/a814ce60-a2f0-11ed-95b6-634b69692be1_opt_by_cdinary_1200_630.jpgVendor accidentally shared his team chat during a business call. The woman on screen saw exactly what they’d been saying about her behind her back'The group chat said some pretty unkind things about me and it just kind of went on from there.'https://scoop.upworthy.com/bolivian-tribe-with-1-dementia-follows-unique-diet-fp-ex3UPWORTHYen2026-08-23T16:45:25.000ZBolivian tribe with 1% dementia follows a diet so powerful that scientists are questioning modern lifestylehttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/792616/uploads/e1cc2ad0-f411-11ef-8b88-49abd0760aec_1200_630.jpegBolivian tribe with 1% dementia follows a diet so powerful that scientists are questioning modern lifestyleWhile the world chases different diets, a Bolivian tribe thrives on a different path—scientists are taking notes on their secret to aging well.https://scoop.upworthy.com/11-year-old-athlete-without-shoes-drew-a-nike-logo-on-her-bandaged-feet-then-nike-called-fpr-ex3UPWORTHYen2026-08-23T16:15:23.000Z11-year-old athlete couldn’t afford shoes, so she drew a Nike logo on her bandaged feet. Then Nike calledhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/794099/uploads/3452ba90-0b0e-11f0-b32c-5f3351d62939_1200_630.jpeg11-year-old athlete couldn’t afford shoes, so she drew a Nike logo on her bandaged feet. Then Nike called11-year-old didn’t have shoes for her race, so she taped her feet–and ended up winning three gold medals!https://scoop.upworthy.com/he-called-her-gold-digger-then-begged-him-for-rent-after-she-left-fp-ex2UPWORTHYen2026-08-23T17:15:29.000ZBoyfriend called her a gold digger while refusing to help around the house. She packed her bags—and he quickly realized he couldn’t afford rent https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/799300/uploads/5ebcd1b0-3a30-11f1-91af-7513f40c2df8_1200_630.jpegBoyfriend called her a gold digger while refusing to help around the house. She packed her bags—and he quickly realized he couldn’t afford rent As it turns out, he had been watching a lot of 'sigma male' podcasts lately, which changed his view toward the relationship and led to this conflict.https://scoop.upworthy.com/airbnb-couple-find-rule-on-bed-fp-ex3UPWORTHYen2026-08-23T15:15:29.000ZCouple on romantic vacation finds bizarre note taped to their Airbnb bed — the instructions were oddly specifichttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/799310/uploads/75c13b50-3a3d-11f1-b9c4-f792f0b5f8c6_1200_630.jpegCouple on romantic vacation finds bizarre note taped to their Airbnb bed — the instructions were oddly specificIf it wasn’t enough to forbid the activities on the bed, the homeowner inadvertently extended similar prohibitions on other items as well.https://scoop.upworthy.com/son-flips-the-script-after-they-cut-off-college-funds-fp-ex2UPWORTHYen2026-08-22T16:45:09.000ZHis parents told him to fend for himself at 18 despite being well-off. Ten years later, they got a taste of their own medicinehttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/799618/uploads/c6934060-3997-11f1-ad8f-95e9379d9e2e_1200_630.jpegHis parents told him to fend for himself at 18 despite being well-off. Ten years later, they got a taste of their own medicineHis parents were heavily influenced by Western media and raised him with those values in mind. They decided to cut off financial support when he was 18 and left him to figure out how to pay for his higher education.https://scoop.upworthy.com/billionaire-couple-bought-7000-hectares-of-land-for-nature-reserve-ex1UPWORTHYen2026-08-23T13:45:21.000ZBillionaire couple buys 17,297 acres of damaged land to build a home. But it's not for themhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/804990/uploads/c2af5940-6014-11f1-9d32-5b033a6244b5_1200_630.jpegBillionaire couple buys 17,297 acres of damaged land to build a home. But it's not for themAustralian couple donated $10 million for conserving the land and habitat of species residing in New South Wales.https://scoop.upworthy.com/19th-century-painting-of-two-lovers-only-displayed-two-hours-a-week-ex1UPWORTHYen2026-08-24T12:30:54.000ZWhy this 19th-century painting of two lovers' final goodbye is only displayed 2 hours a weekhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/805586/uploads/3f420a30-5f24-11f1-a52e-19e0d7ec3d03_1200_630.jpegWhy this 19th-century painting of two lovers' final goodbye is only displayed 2 hours a weekThis 19th century painting of two lovers is favorite of Irish public but is still displayed only twice a week for two hourshttps://scoop.upworthy.com/man-who-said-no-woman-could-beat-him-got-humbled-by-wnba-player-fp-ex1UPWORTHYen2026-08-22T17:15:13.000ZMan claimed no female basketball player could beat him because he was a man. By halftime, he was crawling on all fourshttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/808623/uploads/e47d6ab0-73b7-11f1-b575-b397a795bb7d_1200_630.jpegMan claimed no female basketball player could beat him because he was a man. By halftime, he was crawling on all foursSarah Ashlee Barker took on a troll after he claimed no woman in the WNBA can beat him at basketball. Barker wiped the court with Anthony, and made him apologize to the whole league.https://scoop.upworthy.com/dead-fathers-summons-exposed-a-bigger-mistake-fp-ex1UPWORTHYen2026-08-22T17:45:15.000ZFor 10 years, jury summons kept arriving for his dead father. One sarcastic address update revealed a family secret he never expected https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/808626/uploads/d6525b40-7460-11f1-a423-5fe1b55ffd12_1200_630.jpegFor 10 years, jury summons kept arriving for his dead father. One sarcastic address update revealed a family secret he never expected A man responded to his late father's jury summons but was shocked to learn a bigger administrative error. https://scoop.upworthy.com/resident-realizes-the-landlord-has-been-stealing-their-internet-fp-ex1UPWORTHYen2026-08-23T14:15:25.000ZTenant shared her Wi-Fi password with the landlord once. Years later, a neighbor’s message uncovered a petty long-running schemehttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/808688/uploads/888f1380-745b-11f1-b989-03ee184ef0f8_1200_630.jpegTenant shared her Wi-Fi password with the landlord once. Years later, a neighbor’s message uncovered a petty long-running scheme'I sent her an email 10 days ago requesting reimbursement... she didn't respond,' they wrote. Moreover, the author revealed that they are considering taking legal action against their landlord.https://scoop.upworthy.com/couple-realize-they-were-being-spied-via-cctv-by-fiance-ex-wife-fp-ex1UPWORTHYen2026-08-22T18:15:17.000ZShe reviewed her fiancé’s CCTV after hearing an unfamiliar voice. The footage exposed 700 hours of spying by the last person they expectedhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/808878/uploads/21d515e0-7537-11f1-a079-6fbea831f87a_1200_630.jpegShe reviewed her fiancé’s CCTV after hearing an unfamiliar voice. The footage exposed 700 hours of spying by the last person they expectedAfter noticing the camera's blue recording light was on, the couple checked their account and uncovered nearly 700 hours of secretly recorded footage spanning two months.https://scoop.upworthy.com/lady-confronts-sexist-man-for-saying-shes-not-a-real-woman-fpUPWORTHYen2026-08-24T14:15:00.000ZHe told a married woman she wasn’t a ‘real woman’ for traveling without her husband. Her response turned his own masculinity argument on himhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/814000/uploads/6950ca90-9fb7-11f1-9a40-1d9863180ce4_1200_630.jpegHe told a married woman she wasn’t a ‘real woman’ for traveling without her husband. Her response turned his own masculinity argument on himPeople are lambasting a man who criticized a woman for attending a podcast while her husband was at home. https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-found-out-bf-was-cheating-by-looking-at-his-mirror-fpUPWORTHYen2026-08-24T13:15:00.000ZWoman noticed strange circles covering her boyfriend’s car mirror. One detail about the marks told her another woman had been sitting therehttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/814025/uploads/cc94f8f0-9fb8-11f1-9a40-1d9863180ce4_1200_630.jpegWoman noticed strange circles covering her boyfriend’s car mirror. One detail about the marks told her another woman had been sitting thereJoie Derouen found out her boyfriend had been cheating on her while sitting in his passenger seat. The circular marks on his sun visor told her everything she needed to know.https://scoop.upworthy.com/tenant-intelligently-fooled-strangers-into-lowering-bid-of-apartment-fpUPWORTHYen2026-08-23T14:45:00.000ZLandlord disguised a buyer’s inspection as a ‘damage check’ and forced tenants to let strangers in. Tenants maliciously tanked the salehttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/814168/uploads/a3570bb0-9af2-11f1-874a-7508f74044bb_1200_630.jpegLandlord disguised a buyer’s inspection as a ‘damage check’ and forced tenants to let strangers in. Tenants maliciously tanked the saleOne clever tenant avenged the landlord who had deceived them by sending strangers to their house in disguise of a regular damage check. https://scoop.upworthy.com/lady-finds-her-stolen-clothes-in-her-friends-bag-fpUPWORTHYen2026-08-23T17:15:00.000ZShe left a friend home alone before driving 2 hours for a tattoo. Then 'weird vibes' made her check friend's bag—and find her ‘stolen’ clothes insidehttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/814279/uploads/ca3000b0-9d64-11f1-963e-473f6241bdaa_1200_630.jpegShe left a friend home alone before driving 2 hours for a tattoo. Then 'weird vibes' made her check friend's bag—and find her ‘stolen’ clothes insideValentine went to a tattoo appointment and left a friend home alone. When she returned, she saw an empty wash basket while her clothes were stuffed in the friend's bag.https://scoop.upworthy.com/rainbolt-finds-last-nba-game-with-dad-for-emotional-son-g-snUPWORTHYen2026-08-22T17:15:00.000ZNBA fan asked Geoguesser Rainbolt to find the game from his last photo with his late dad. He found something even more incrediblehttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/814280/uploads/96696d10-9d42-11f1-8128-917b762787c7_1200_630.jpegNBA fan asked Geoguesser Rainbolt to find the game from his last photo with his late dad. He found something even more incredible"Attached is the only photo I have of us at one of those games," an NBA fan wrote to Trevor Rainbolt. Although he knew it was a long shot, he still hoped Rainbolt would respond. To his surprise, Rainbolt was intrigued by the challenge and began examining thttps://scoop.upworthy.com/teen-with-dwarfism-no-entry-to-culinary-college-ramsay-apprenticeship-gUPWORTHYen2026-08-23T05:45:00.000ZTeenager with dwarfism was told he was a 'safety risk' for a catering course. Gordon Ramsay offered him a jobhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/814291/uploads/1f2bf480-9bbb-11f1-ad0e-854c7ac1dbb8_1200_630.jpegTeenager with dwarfism was told he was a 'safety risk' for a catering course. Gordon Ramsay offered him a jobCollege officials insisted that Louis Makepeace would be a severe logistics and safety concern. The staff told him he would be a "health and safety risk" to other students and argued he would cause "disruption."https://scoop.upworthy.com/17-yo-uk-gamer-with-seizure-saved-by-5-000-mile-far-friendUPWORTHYen2026-08-23T16:45:00.000ZParents had no idea their son was having a seizure upstairs. His friend 5,000 miles away in the US didhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/814295/uploads/7d2809e0-9bc3-11f1-ab80-b73b6458dded_1200_630.jpegParents had no idea their son was having a seizure upstairs. His friend 5,000 miles away in the US didAidan Jackson was playing an online game with Dia Lathora when he suddenly suffered a seizure. Nobody knew what was going on, until the ambulance and cops arrived at his house. All thanks to Lathora.https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-tried-to-stop-ex-wife-vacation-by-taking-the-kids-and-failed-fpUPWORTHYen2026-08-23T17:45:00.000ZDivorce lawyer stops Mom from taking kids on vacation after Dad throws a fit. 3 days later, he begs her to switch — and gets an earful from his lawyerhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/814299/uploads/336fec10-9c6c-11f1-91d5-59b13d578204_1200_630.jpegDivorce lawyer stops Mom from taking kids on vacation after Dad throws a fit. 3 days later, he begs her to switch — and gets an earful from his lawyerThe couple had issues, but it had reached a point where they stopped communicating. Any contact was solely through lawyers. And even so, it got so bad that their kids' school intervened.https://scoop.upworthy.com/company-rejected-candidate-but-kept-code-written-during-interview-fpUPWORTHYen2026-08-22T16:15:00.000ZCandidate completes 11 technical interviews and a week-long project. Company rejects him — then asks how to fix the code it kepthttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/814388/uploads/3788d810-9c5e-11f1-99d7-37120729f45d_1200_630.jpegCandidate completes 11 technical interviews and a week-long project. Company rejects him — then asks how to fix the code it keptA candidate went through 11 technical interviews for a role, only to be rejected. The company reportedly used some of his interview work in its codebase. Then, after rejecting him, they contacted him again to ask for help fixing that same code. https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-paid-investigator-10-000-to-crash-funeral-to-expose-best-friend-sn-fpUPWORTHYen2026-08-22T16:45:00.000ZTerminally ill man caught his best friend flirting with his wife — so he paid an investigator $10,000 to expose him at the funeralhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/814393/uploads/70a3c860-9d37-11f1-9773-cb17222fb7b5_1200_630.jpegTerminally ill man caught his best friend flirting with his wife — so he paid an investigator $10,000 to expose him at the funeralBill Edgar joked to his terminally ill friend, "I can always crash your funeral for you," when the latter revealed his best friend had been flirting with his wife while he was on his deathbed. That was just the beginning of the Coffin Confessor.https://scoop.upworthy.com/law-school-boyfriend-contract-insurance-claims-fool-girlfriend-fpUPWORTHYen2026-08-23T14:15:00.000ZShe trusted her law-school-trained boyfriend to handle her insurance claim. Then she read the contract he wrote — and broke up with himhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/814415/uploads/0bf5da70-9c7e-11f1-858d-9f95b8edf1e3_1200_630.jpegShe trusted her law-school-trained boyfriend to handle her insurance claim. Then she read the contract he wrote — and broke up with himThe OP hated dealing with insurance, and the boyfriend knew, which was why he offered to help. But after going through the document, they were furious when they saw he snuck in words such as "in perpetuity," "all insurance claims and authorizations," and "https://scoop.upworthy.com/ex-bf-invited-her-out-just-to-uninvite-her-from-sister-wedding-fpUPWORTHYen2026-08-23T13:15:00.000ZShe was boyfriend's plus one but they broke up a month before his sister's wedding. He invited her again just to reject herhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/814425/uploads/9baa86a0-9c8a-11f1-97f8-b33e7d21acf5_1200_630.jpegShe was boyfriend's plus one but they broke up a month before his sister's wedding. He invited her again just to reject herRina Baumgartner thought her ex-boyfriend wanted her at his sister's wedding. They met up a few days prior, just for him to uninvite her.https://scoop.upworthy.com/uber-driver-shares-cheating-drama-with-a-bachelorette-group-fpUPWORTHYen2026-08-23T18:15:00.000ZShe called out her friend for cheating on her husband during a bachelorette party. The bride sided with the cheater — so the Uber driver stepped inhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/814429/uploads/3ac11ee0-9c8e-11f1-97f8-b33e7d21acf5_1200_630.jpegShe called out her friend for cheating on her husband during a bachelorette party. The bride sided with the cheater — so the Uber driver stepped inUber driver to a questionable bachelorette group he had almost a year ago, Brister was shocked to hear some details they would have best kept to themselves, but was even more surprised when the MOH who called them out was kicked out. https://scoop.upworthy.com/bf-breaks-up-with-gf-because-she-joined-all-womens-gym-sn-fpUPWORTHYen2026-08-22T17:45:00.000ZBoyfriend of 7 years dumped her, saying she’d 'be happier with a woman.' The reason? She joined a female-only gymhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/814432/uploads/6871afd0-9d33-11f1-9773-cb17222fb7b5_1200_630.jpegBoyfriend of 7 years dumped her, saying she’d 'be happier with a woman.' The reason? She joined a female-only gymElana Schmidt's boyfriend broke up with her because she joined an all-women's gym and followed female fitness influencers on social media. https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-discovers-man-she-was-dating-had-a-live-in-girlfreind-fpUPWORTHYen2026-08-22T15:15:00.000ZBoyfriend accused her of ruining their relationship by questioning what he did on weekends. One search led her straight to his live-in girlfriendhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/814435/uploads/72edc000-9c95-11f1-a639-954395a3c0eb_1200_630.jpegBoyfriend accused her of ruining their relationship by questioning what he did on weekends. One search led her straight to his live-in girlfriendAs they began discussing the possibility of a serious relationship, they agreed to be exclusive. But soon enough, little red flags started popping up, one being his text messages.https://scoop.upworthy.com/bride-shares-moms-life-lesson-after-marriage-regret-fpUPWORTHYen2026-08-23T16:15:00.000ZBride spent $40K on her dream wedding but was left crying alone in the honeymoon suite. Her mom told her to leave him that nighthttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/814436/uploads/64af4c70-9d3a-11f1-b2ad-6d675e2b727c_1200_630.jpegBride spent $40K on her dream wedding but was left crying alone in the honeymoon suite. Her mom told her to leave him that nightAfter getting married to the man of her dreams in Hawaii, Victoria Prince found herself sitting on a couch and crying her eyes out. In that devastating moment, her mother offered a blunt warning: "If you stay, there will be many more nights like this." https://scoop.upworthy.com/uk-heatwave-exposes-old-gardens-and-building-patterns-gsnUPWORTHYen2026-08-23T05:15:00.000ZHeatwaves have an 'X-ray' effect and are revealing 18th-century gardens around Britainhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/814442/uploads/ba8f81e0-9ca5-11f1-96dc-853112a5fd26_1200_630.jpegHeatwaves have an 'X-ray' effect and are revealing 18th-century gardens around BritainSeveral stately homes and gardens across the UK revealed intricate designs as old as the 1500s, thanks to the scorching heatwaves in the UK.https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-finds-buried-vhs-tapes-while-digging-and-the-content-is-insane-snUPWORTHYen2026-08-22T18:15:00.000ZMan dug a hole to plant a tree and uncovered a stash of buried VHS tapes. Now everyone wants to know what’s on themhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/814537/uploads/11da5aa0-9d60-11f1-a5a3-31877d351619_1200_630.jpegMan dug a hole to plant a tree and uncovered a stash of buried VHS tapes. Now everyone wants to know what’s on themWhat began as an ordinary afternoon chore for an arborist homeowner quickly turned into an archaeological dig. Finding a bunch of worn-out VHS tapes was only half the mystery, as the bizarre find soon turned into quite the hilarious situation.https://scoop.upworthy.com/thousands-of-beagles-rescued-from-a-60-year-lab-supplier-snUPWORTHYen2026-08-24T14:45:00.000ZOver 2,000 'lab beagles' breathe fresh air for the first time following massive rescue from 60-year-old supplierhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/814771/uploads/8615e0c0-9f8a-11f1-bd5b-0b690d06cf48_1200_630.jpegOver 2,000 'lab beagles' breathe fresh air for the first time following massive rescue from 60-year-old supplierThe initial release of 155 dogs was followed by other rescue operations that rescued the last of more than 2,000 beagles from the beagle breeding and research facility named Ridglan. https://scoop.upworthy.com/chelsea-handler-gave-ex-bf-35-linden-trees-as-breakup-giftUPWORTHYen2026-08-24T13:45:00.000ZChelsea Handler gave her ex-boyfriend 35 linden trees as a ‘cunning’ breakup gift. 15 falls later, he’s still texting her because of themhttps://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/814787/uploads/b003e120-9f8f-11f1-be41-11a8a169589f_1200_630.jpegChelsea Handler gave her ex-boyfriend 35 linden trees as a ‘cunning’ breakup gift. 15 falls later, he’s still texting her because of themChelsea Handler gave an ex from 15 years ago 35 Linden trees as a parting gift with a cunning plan. He still sends her the same text every Spring and Fall.