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Upworthy is a media platform that focuses on sharing meaningful, uplifting, and impactful stories designed to inspire and bring positivity to its audience. Founded in 2012, Upworthy curates content that highlights human resilience, acts of kindness, social progress, and solutions to global challenges. The platform often uses engaging storytelling and emotional narratives to draw attention to important issues while emphasizing hope and optimism. Upworthy covers a wide range of topics, including social justice, environmental sustainability, health, and culture, aiming to make good news and constructive journalism accessible and shareable. Its mission is to "make important stuff as viral as a video of a kitten sneezing," blending entertainment with purpose-driven content.

1. Woman lives on a cruise ship for free, but says there are 4 things she’s not allowed to do

   Living the high seas life.

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2. Linguist clearly demonstrates how ‘thinking is walking’ in English and it’s just so cool

   You'll never see "by the way" and "of course" the same way again.

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3. Comedy rock band use 38 songs to prove how ‘every pop song’ uses the same four chords

   The Beatles, U2, and Maroon 5 are all guilty of the same crime.

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4. ‘Museum fatigue’: Why museums make you want to take a nap before you really get started

   You’re not bored; it’s a design flaw.

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5. How does an election with no electioneering work? A peek inside the Bahá’í electoral process.

   Around the world, the nine-member governing bodies of the Bahá'í Faith are democratically elected with no nominations, campaigns, or even mention of individual names.

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6. Shocked woman learns bookworms are real insects. Now everyone is horrified.

   "I’m equal parts grateful and HORRIFIED"

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7. After touring the globe, Mark Twain listed 60 American dishes he sorely missed

   Baked apples ’n’ cream? Yum. “‘Possum”? Not so much.

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8. Brendan Fraser surprised everyone at a screening of ‘The Mummy’ by showing up in costume

   Now we want a "Mummy 4."

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9. The ‘Knight Rider’ car somehow got a speeding ticket even though museum owners swear it hasn’t moved in years

   There are only a handful of KITT replicas still in existence.

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10. 9 fascinating Colonial-era words to brush up on for America’s 250th birthday

    The word "vulgar" had a different meaning than it does today.

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