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His wife found it 45 years later</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/731055/uploads/1db24e70-9197-11f1-9fec-4f459cd2a3ca_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Neil Armstrong never told anyone about Apollo 11 bag in his closet. His wife found it 45 years later</image:title><image:caption>Astounding discovery: Neil Armstrong’s hidden Apollo 11 artifacts found by his wife after his death.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-suspects-soon-to-be-ex-husband-bugged-her-car-so-she-went-along-and-played-him-like-a-fiddle-ex4</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-25T17:45:28.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Husband bugged his wife&apos;s car during their divorce — she couldn&apos;t afford to remove the devices but did something else that caught him off guard</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/734625/uploads/4ae44e60-e2bc-11ef-a328-edd5957a16ab_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Husband bugged his wife&apos;s car during their divorce — she couldn&apos;t afford to remove the devices but did something else that caught him off guard</image:title><image:caption>This woman suspects her estranged husband bugged her car after the divorce. She snaps back in a hilarious way!</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-asks-neighbor-to-turn-his-tv-down-at-12-30-am-she-woke-up-to-a-kind-note-that-caught-her-off-guard-ex10</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-26T17:45:13.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Woman asked her neighbor at 12:30am to turn the TV down — the next morning, she found a bottle of wine outside her door</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/735603/uploads/8136d120-f8e4-11ef-aa41-3b7d2056539c_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Woman asked her neighbor at 12:30am to turn the TV down — the next morning, she found a bottle of wine outside her door</image:title><image:caption>A woman had to get up at midnight to ask her neighbor to turn the volume down. The next day? A sweet surprise awaited her outside her door.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/boss-asks-employee-for-medical-proof-husbands-text-leaves-him-sorry-fp-ex5</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-26T15:45:58.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Boss imposed strict &apos;medical proof&apos; rule after a woman called in sick — but one text from her husband made him backtrack instantly</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/779018/uploads/cf3cf640-bbe1-11f0-8382-75e2bc6c3b19_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Boss imposed strict &apos;medical proof&apos; rule after a woman called in sick — but one text from her husband made him backtrack instantly</image:title><image:caption>&quot;Ah, I love it when people get to live the day they deserve!&quot; a user wrote.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/buyers-claim-owners-smart-home-device-so-he-programs-it-for-revenge-fp-ex5</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-25T18:15:30.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Homebuyers insisted smart-home devices come free with the house — so he spent his last days reprogramming them to make the new owners regret it</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/781509/uploads/ac006330-cb89-11f0-9258-4d0b22cefe6e_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Homebuyers insisted smart-home devices come free with the house — so he spent his last days reprogramming them to make the new owners regret it</image:title><image:caption> While his lawyer tried explaining to them that the author was doing them a favor by taking the devices off the wall since they were unusable, their lawyer did not budge. So the author decided to have &quot;fun&quot; with it.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-mistreated-by-beverly-hills-cafe-thanks-stranger-who-helped-ex5</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-25T15:15:09.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Woman was humiliated at a Beverly Hills café for &apos;looking poor&apos; but one stranger asked a question that made her day</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/782050/uploads/2417d2b0-d01f-11f0-a846-b59cd98edf56_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Woman was humiliated at a Beverly Hills café for &apos;looking poor&apos; but one stranger asked a question that made her day</image:title><image:caption>&apos;You could have just continued but taking a moment to do what you did completely turned things around&apos;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/canadian-woman-fires-back-at-in-laws-mocking-her-in-german-fpr-ex5</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-27T13:45:28.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>In-laws mocked her appearance in German for months — she finally replied in fluent German when she finally had enough of their insults</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/788639/uploads/fbcd35b0-dd40-11ef-9d78-4911879daca4_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>In-laws mocked her appearance in German for months — she finally replied in fluent German when she finally had enough of their insults</image:title><image:caption>This woman drops a bombshell when in-laws insult her in their native language assuming that she doesn&apos;t understand anything!</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/customer-tipped-a-dollar-barista-loudly-mocked-her-in-public-fp-ex4</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-25T14:45:05.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Customer left $1 tip for a $5 coffee — her heart rate shot up when the barista &apos;loudly&apos; mocked her in front of the whole shop</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/791027/uploads/8c187330-0740-11f1-957f-fd18eda5c0d0_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Customer left $1 tip for a $5 coffee — her heart rate shot up when the barista &apos;loudly&apos; mocked her in front of the whole shop</image:title><image:caption>&apos;Another reason to stop tipping all together. Not happy with $1, why give anything at all?&apos;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/employee-discovers-company-spying-on-her-after-laptop-fpr-ex4</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-26T17:15:09.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Employee caught company spying on her after laptop slowed down. So found the file and served the ultimate &apos;uno reverse&apos;</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/792625/uploads/65befdf0-8caa-11f0-b32b-035de8d98298_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Employee caught company spying on her after laptop slowed down. So found the file and served the ultimate &apos;uno reverse&apos;</image:title><image:caption>She explained that she couldn’t disable the service outright but still had just enough administrative access to pull off a clever workaround.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/wife-bursts-out-laughing-after-cctv-catches-husbands-romantic-side-fpr-ex3</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-27T14:15:32.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>She texted her boyfriend mid-flight to say she was flying over him — when he checked the security camera later, she couldn&apos;t stop laughing</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/795091/uploads/738276e0-398c-11f0-900c-abd5d5672aed_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>She texted her boyfriend mid-flight to say she was flying over him — when he checked the security camera later, she couldn&apos;t stop laughing</image:title><image:caption>Man gets a text from wife that she is flying over him — what his security camera showed is a moment to remember forever.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-angry-after-realizing-why-her-mil-cancelled-on-her-fp-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-26T14:15:45.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>MIL bailed on babysitting duties hours before granddaughter&apos;s first field trip — when she overheard the real reason, her daughter-in-law lost it</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/804966/uploads/bc9ca6a0-5b20-11f1-9bc2-f97b089c965f_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>MIL bailed on babysitting duties hours before granddaughter&apos;s first field trip — when she overheard the real reason, her daughter-in-law lost it</image:title><image:caption>A woman planned to go on a school trip with her daughter and asked her MIL to look after her two children. She agreed, but a day before the trip, she gave her a silly reason and cancelled.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-finds-note-from-bfs-ex-girlfriend-and-breaks-up-with-him-fp-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-25T15:45:11.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>A secret note tucked behind her boyfriend&apos;s cabinet led her to a &apos;warning&apos; from his ex. One detail made her move out in seconds</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/805604/uploads/ec199ad0-5f41-11f1-a676-b9231c317fe8_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>A secret note tucked behind her boyfriend&apos;s cabinet led her to a &apos;warning&apos; from his ex. One detail made her move out in seconds</image:title><image:caption>&apos;He will not clean. He will not listen. He will make everything feel like it’s your fault. It’s not your fault; he’s just an incompetent man. I’m leaving him; I suggest you do the same,&apos; the letter read.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-had-the-last-laugh-after-getting-mansplained-by-a-passenger-fp-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-25T16:15:16.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Entitled man stole her window seat and tried to blame her booking error. The flight attendant&apos;s &apos;fact check&apos; left him fuming</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/806283/uploads/180fe050-64c3-11f1-b0ea-7729dae202c3_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Entitled man stole her window seat and tried to blame her booking error. The flight attendant&apos;s &apos;fact check&apos; left him fuming</image:title><image:caption>Man started mansplaining to a woman about flight numbers. Flight attendant&apos;s response left him speechless.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-broke-off-engagement-because-of-mil-dependency-fp-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-27T13:15:24.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Woman confronted fiancé after discovering his &apos;broke&apos; status came from funding mom&apos;s lavish lifestyle. His excuse ended their engagement</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/806308/uploads/4660d010-63e0-11f1-8d0f-8d80ad5c470f_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Woman confronted fiancé after discovering his &apos;broke&apos; status came from funding mom&apos;s lavish lifestyle. His excuse ended their engagement</image:title><image:caption>A woman broke off her engagement with her fiancé because he would not stop sending his mother money, even after he found out she used it for things that she did not need.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-found-wife-cheating-same-day-he-received-terminal-diagnosis-fp-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-25T17:15:24.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Husband rushed home early to tell his wife about his terminal cancer diagnosis — what he found on the CCTV made him call his lawyer instead</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/806475/uploads/ea291960-64bb-11f1-9a09-8728409244f8_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Husband rushed home early to tell his wife about his terminal cancer diagnosis — what he found on the CCTV made him call his lawyer instead</image:title><image:caption>A man was about to share devastating news about his diagnosis with his wife, when he found out another heartbreaking truth about her that shattered their 20 years of marriage.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/neighbors-vouch-for-man-dragged-to-court-for-urban-farm-by-the-city-fp-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-26T15:15:53.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>City officials took Ohio man to court after he ripped up his pretty lawn to plant veggies — then 14 of his neighbors showed up in court</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/806494/uploads/9e696ae0-6658-11f1-a4c3-3101cbb24a53_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>City officials took Ohio man to court after he ripped up his pretty lawn to plant veggies — then 14 of his neighbors showed up in court</image:title><image:caption>Andy Gorman never dreamt of being a farmer, but now he loves his work as it helps the community. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/restaurant-calls-customer-asking-for-more-tip-fp-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-25T16:45:20.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>He tipped $6 on a takeout meal and went home happy. 2 hours later, he got a call from the restaurant that made him wish he&apos;d eaten at home</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/806636/uploads/521476a0-6647-11f1-b875-354dd3a5a4b4_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>He tipped $6 on a takeout meal and went home happy. 2 hours later, he got a call from the restaurant that made him wish he&apos;d eaten at home</image:title><image:caption>Tipping culture has seemingly gone out of hand, as this customer details their bizarre experience. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/he-ignored-strangers-cheating-claim-about-wife-until-he-caught-her-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-27T12:45:21.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>McDonald&apos;s worker dismissed a stranger&apos;s claim about his wife — then found his name in her &apos;deleted messages&apos; and issued a 30-minute ultimatum</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/812536/uploads/980eef30-8f2a-11f1-abde-55f443ab7b67_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>McDonald&apos;s worker dismissed a stranger&apos;s claim about his wife — then found his name in her &apos;deleted messages&apos; and issued a 30-minute ultimatum</image:title><image:caption>A man was just weeks away from a fresh start with his wife until a drive-thru customer changed everything. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/bro-ask-sis-to-pay-rent-on-behalf-of-his-unemployed-wife-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-26T13:45:43.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>She made her family&apos;s cramped Florida apartment a home, then moved out for her brother&apos;s wife — only for him to ask her to keep paying rent</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/812628/uploads/9aa650c0-8fcb-11f1-a486-b5a801c29314_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>She made her family&apos;s cramped Florida apartment a home, then moved out for her brother&apos;s wife — only for him to ask her to keep paying rent</image:title><image:caption>&apos;I genuinely don&apos;t understand how that makes any sense...&apos; she said. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/she-moved-cities-and-have-birth-for-him-now-he-wants-rent-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-26T13:15:39.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>She moved cities, lost her friends, and had his baby 13 months ago. Now he’s demanding she give him her rental income too</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/812669/uploads/83331160-900e-11f1-92e4-5776a3203ba6_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>She moved cities, lost her friends, and had his baby 13 months ago. Now he’s demanding she give him her rental income too</image:title><image:caption>Her income dropped due to childbirth. She asked to separate her apartment&apos;s rent from the joint account. he snapped back by asking her to pay the rent of his house </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/bride-attitude-changed-after-groom-hired-his-own-lawyer-for-prenup-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-26T16:15:02.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Fiancée handed him a prenup 26 days before the wedding and promised it was &apos;for both of us.&apos; Hiring his own lawyer changed her attitude overnight</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/812766/uploads/7bfc8ae0-908e-11f1-93f2-27ca87ceebb3_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Fiancée handed him a prenup 26 days before the wedding and promised it was &apos;for both of us.&apos; Hiring his own lawyer changed her attitude overnight</image:title><image:caption>A 26-day prenup ultimatum sparks intense therapy battles and leaves the wedding hanging by a thread. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/disabled-woman-told-not-to-charge-smartdrive-in-library-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-26T12:45:35.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Disabled woman was told she couldn’t charge her mobility device at a public library. She asked for the policy — 30 minutes later, they apologized</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/812783/uploads/feb7bc50-909f-11f1-b59c-131dcf992fd2_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Disabled woman was told she couldn’t charge her mobility device at a public library. She asked for the policy — 30 minutes later, they apologized</image:title><image:caption>Bryanna Copes was told she was not allowed to charge her mobility device at a public library. She asked for the library policy, and left them shamefaced.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/creepy-man-was-clicking-photos-of-flight-attendant-but-she-blushed-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-26T14:45:49.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>7 passengers notified a flight attendant that a man in row 20 was taking photos and videos of her. She blushed when she saw who it was</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/812789/uploads/1388dc10-917a-11f1-a60d-d920204861b9_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>7 passengers notified a flight attendant that a man in row 20 was taking photos and videos of her. She blushed when she saw who it was</image:title><image:caption>Passengers were creeped out watching a strange man click flight attendant&apos;s photos. Then she laughed and revealed the truth</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/scottish-island-summons-ferry-by-turning-wooden-board-red-g</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-27T12:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Isolated Scottish island still summons its ferry by giving this bizarre red signal</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/817383/uploads/13a39d40-b27a-11f1-beb2-3708e0338b75_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Isolated Scottish island still summons its ferry by giving this bizarre red signal</image:title><image:caption>There’s no ticket machine or call button at this tiny Scottish ferry crossing. Instead, passengers reveal a red wooden board — and wait for the ferryman to notice.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-finds-friend-ranked-her-lowest-on-spreadsheet-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-26T14:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Woman was always there for her friends until she found an Excel sheet ranking who should be cut from the group — and she was dead last</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/817396/uploads/04449720-b322-11f1-baa1-1106d87f61e6_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Woman was always there for her friends until she found an Excel sheet ranking who should be cut from the group — and she was dead last</image:title><image:caption>She was the friend everyone called when life fell apart, but she was rarely invited to the fun stuff. Then she found a spreadsheet ranking which friends should be cut.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/pregnant-woman-found-husband-cheating-through-hotel-reservation</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-25T16:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Her husband left birthing class early for a hotel reservation he kept secret. She followed, got a room key and waited outside his door</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/817481/uploads/bbc49780-b343-11f1-98b1-3f18ec353a61_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Her husband left birthing class early for a hotel reservation he kept secret. She followed, got a room key and waited outside his door</image:title><image:caption>After finding a Priceline hotel confirmation booked for the exact night of their first-ever birthing class, 8-month pregant Lula followed her husband and waited outside his door to catch him red-handed.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/fiance-wanted-to-break-up-stepdad-found-he-was-cheating-on-fb-update-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-26T16:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Her fiancé swore ‘there was no one else’ after abruptly ending their 4-year relationship on Facetime — until her stepdad found a Facebook post</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/817526/uploads/72de12b0-b57a-11f1-8a0d-ff1fcf890e56_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Her fiancé swore ‘there was no one else’ after abruptly ending their 4-year relationship on Facetime — until her stepdad found a Facebook post</image:title><image:caption>Lauren Zenger was shocked when her fiancé of 4 years wanted to break up. Almost 2 weeks later, the reason why popped up on a Facebook update.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-floods-dry-sand-tank-and-hatches-triops-fairy-shrimp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-26T13:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Man&apos;s fake flash flood revives 300-million-year-old eggs. They immediately turn on each other</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/817757/uploads/0cf4b880-b5c7-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Man&apos;s fake flash flood revives 300-million-year-old eggs. They immediately turn on each other</image:title><image:caption>The tank looked completely lifeless after the water disappeared. But buried in the dry sand was another generation of dormant eggs, waiting for the next flood.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/fiancee-went-on-trip-and-returned-with-feelings-for-someone-else-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-26T18:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Fiancée returned from a girls’ trip without her ring and asking for space. Weeks later, one photo of her matching nails explained why</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/817773/uploads/c97d2b00-b8b9-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Fiancée returned from a girls’ trip without her ring and asking for space. Weeks later, one photo of her matching nails explained why</image:title><image:caption>One man shared how his fiancée returned from a Thousand Island trip and suddenly broke off the engagement. Weeks later, he saw her photo, and her nails told a very different story.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/she-left-after-date-asked-what-she-could-offer-if-he-paid-for-food-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-25T17:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Her date asked what she would &apos;offer&apos; if he paid for dinner at Texas Roadhouse — before they even ordered. She paid $17, tipped $40 and left</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/817996/uploads/22e88a00-b7d8-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Her date asked what she would &apos;offer&apos; if he paid for dinner at Texas Roadhouse — before they even ordered. She paid $17, tipped $40 and left</image:title><image:caption>After constant begging, 30-year-old nurse Les met her date at Texas Roadhouse. While she had already seen the red flags, the breaking point came when he looked at Dr Pepper and fries and asked what she would &apos;offer&apos; if he paid for them.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-confined-in-best-friend-but-she-cheated-with-her-boyfriend-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-27T14:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Best friend pushed her to dump her boyfriend saying he was bad for her. Months later, the two were engaged</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/818017/uploads/bbb14790-b76a-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Best friend pushed her to dump her boyfriend saying he was bad for her. Months later, the two were engaged</image:title><image:caption>When Natalie started doubting her relationship, she confined herself to her best friend, who asked her to break up with him. She had no idea that months later, her best friend and boyfriend would be engaged.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/insurance-denied-her-claim-for-late-fathers-car-but-she-had-a-plan-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-25T16:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Her son crashed her late dad’s car, but the insurance company wouldn’t pay for repairs. Reason? She never had Dad’s permission to drive</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/818092/uploads/67b78c90-b7d7-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Her son crashed her late dad’s car, but the insurance company wouldn’t pay for repairs. Reason? She never had Dad’s permission to drive</image:title><image:caption>After her father passed away in Florida, a grieving daughter decided to clean out his apartment, but got into a car accident on their way back. When she took the car to a local body shop to get it fixed, the adjuster asked if she had her father&apos;s permissio</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/icu-nurse-quit-after-her-first-leave-in-6-years-was-given-to-new-mom-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-25T18:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>ICU nurse quit after her first Christmas off in 6 years was given to a &apos;new mom.&apos; The hospital didn&apos;t realize what it was about to cost them</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/818104/uploads/3728d420-b7f1-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>ICU nurse quit after her first Christmas off in 6 years was given to a &apos;new mom.&apos; The hospital didn&apos;t realize what it was about to cost them</image:title><image:caption> “I informed her that just because I am widowed and did not have children does not mean I do not have a family,” the ICU nurse told her manager after her approved Christmas leave was revoked.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/america-economy-declining-emply-bowling-alleys-a-sign</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-27T13:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>How empty bowling alleys &apos;signal&apos; America&apos;s economic downturn</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/818118/uploads/9d5530a0-b8ea-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>How empty bowling alleys &apos;signal&apos; America&apos;s economic downturn</image:title><image:caption>In 2026, the fun and entertainment industry saw a 25 to 50% decline in visitors. People are so &quot;broke&quot; that they cannot afford to even spend money on gas to visit a free or inexpensive museum or science center. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/he-bought-70-cheaper-concert-ticket-and-blamed-friend-for-bad-view-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-26T17:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>He bought a bad concert seat to save $70 and got two friends to trade seats with him for 20 minutes each. The third friend&apos;s answer set him off</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/818132/uploads/c5f729e0-b7fb-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>He bought a bad concert seat to save $70 and got two friends to trade seats with him for 20 minutes each. The third friend&apos;s answer set him off</image:title><image:caption>&quot;I specifically paid extra for a decent seat because this was one of the few concerts I really wanted to see this year,&quot; the OP explained, not really seeing as to how this suddenly became a group problem.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/waitress-served-14-military-men-3-hours-and-humiliated-by-fake-bill-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-25T15:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Waitress worked a 12-hour shift solo-serving 14 men for over 3 hours, only to find their $50 tip in the trash — for good reason</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/818142/uploads/413c8250-b813-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Waitress worked a 12-hour shift solo-serving 14 men for over 3 hours, only to find their $50 tip in the trash — for good reason</image:title><image:caption>The colleagues who stayed back to help her looked at each other, concerned, then threw whatever it was in the bin. When she walked by the trash, she realized it was a fake $50 note. &quot;I sneaked to take a peek</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/hoa-banned-walking-at-night-so-he-decided-to-do-the-exact-opposite-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-26T17:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>His HOA banned &apos;walking at night&apos; right after his wife started an evening stroll routine. His response was already waiting outside</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/818147/uploads/63e50740-b8c8-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>His HOA banned &apos;walking at night&apos; right after his wife started an evening stroll routine. His response was already waiting outside</image:title><image:caption>Seeking relief from the stifling daytime temperatures, the man&apos;s wife and son had formed a routine of walking down the neighborhood after dusk. Out of nowhere, the HOA decided that they couldn&apos;t do that any longer.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/wife-secretly-posted-husbands-metalwork-to-support-his-dream-sng</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-26T12:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>She secretly launched her husband&apos;s metalwork business behind his back. Now he has 175,000 followers</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/818149/uploads/6c25c710-b822-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>She secretly launched her husband&apos;s metalwork business behind his back. Now he has 175,000 followers</image:title><image:caption>While Jonathan was busy at his 9-to-5, his wife spent 27 days secretly posting his metalwork online.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/stanford-student-noticed-his-photo-being-replaced-by-black-girl-via-ai</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-25T15:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Stanford used AI to turn a male student into a Black woman, then made his 2 friends ‘thinner’ in an ad</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/818232/uploads/3298a2c0-b8a3-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Stanford used AI to turn a male student into a Black woman, then made his 2 friends ‘thinner’ in an ad</image:title><image:caption>Stanford student Billy Ramirez got an unexpected text from a friend pointing toward a custom banner inside the Governor&apos;s Corner student housing complex. Looking closer, he realized his image had been replaced with a Black girl&apos;s from the group shot.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/coworkers-plan-to-ban-employees-from-cross-floor-meets-backfired-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-26T14:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>She complained that a coworker was on her floor just to give her &apos;dirty looks,&apos; so the boss banned &apos;outsiders&apos;. By day 3, they had to undo it</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/818257/uploads/25d2bd50-b8b7-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>She complained that a coworker was on her floor just to give her &apos;dirty looks,&apos; so the boss banned &apos;outsiders&apos;. By day 3, they had to undo it</image:title><image:caption>Maureen claimed that her two coworkers walked to the stairs to give her &apos;dirty looks&apos; and had the management prohibit cross-floor meetings. The employees decided to follow this new rule to the letter and eventually got the rule retracted.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/he-was-nervous-as-wife-grabbed-his-phone-but-a-horse-photo-exposed-him-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-26T16:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Husband swore it was &apos;work&apos; after she found a 90-minute FaceTime call on his phone. A horse photo on Instagram exposed the rest</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/818260/uploads/03e1a3a0-b8d5-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Husband swore it was &apos;work&apos; after she found a 90-minute FaceTime call on his phone. A horse photo on Instagram exposed the rest</image:title><image:caption>&quot;I noticed while I was in California that he looked at my story, and that was weird because he never does. So then I take my phone, go to his Instagram, and I look at his followers. I click on her profile... The first picture is this fucking horse.&quot;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/adult-kid-finds-dads-romatic-pics-with-another-woman-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-26T13:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Daughter digitized late dad’s old negatives from 2001 for their mom’s photo book — and accidentally found his &apos;weekend escape&apos; with another woman</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/818264/uploads/ad02a370-b8c7-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Daughter digitized late dad’s old negatives from 2001 for their mom’s photo book — and accidentally found his &apos;weekend escape&apos; with another woman</image:title><image:caption>&apos;Restaurant photos, hotel balcony, her wearing his jacket, one where they&apos;re kissing,&apos; they added. </image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>