A new report shows that because we are so used to being entertained on social media that it's a lot harder to keep our attention and everything just leaves us feeling bored. The good news is that we can get over chronic boredom by watching more immersive. long-form content.

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15.11.2024

Grieving mom stresses importance of glucose test during pregnancy - Upworthy

Testing for gestational diabetes is easy. You drink a small bottle of something that tastes like flat soda and an hour later they draw your blood. But there has been a push on social media for pregnant people to skip out on the glucose test and one grieving mom is warning against it.

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18.11.2024

This woman's powerful 'before and after' photos crush myths about body positivity - Upworthy

Michelle Elman, a body positivity coach, helps people who are struggling to find confidence in their own skin.After persevering through numerous medical conditions and surgeries in her own life, Elman realized a few years ago that body positivity wasn't just about size or weight.

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19.11.2024

Sit to stand test is a good indicator of longevity - Upworthy

Dr. Natalie Azar went on the "Today" show and shared the sit-to-stand test, a measure that may indicate how long people ages 51 to 80 will live. Although the test isn't perfect, it shows the importance of having good musculature at an older age.

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20.11.2024

Son surprises dad with the '67 Camaro he sold 41 years ago for 'diaper money' - Upworthy

Over forty years ago, a Texas man named Earl Guynes sold his beloved 1967 Marina blue Chevrolet Camaro in order to afford raising a family. His son surprised him with a renovated Camaro on his 65th birthday that looked exactly like his old car.

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20.11.2024

How David Copperfield made the Statue of Liberty vanish - Upworthy

Back in 1983, David Copperfield stunned the world by making the Statue of Liberty disappear. How did he do it? He didn't move the statue; he moved the people in the audience so it appeared to have vanished. The illusion is one of the most spectacular in the history of magic.

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21.11.2024

97-year-old former cheerleader joins squad for final routine - Upworthy

Sometimes being young at heart is all it takes to relive a dream. Thanks to staff at an assisted living facility and a local high school cheerleading squad, an elderly woman got a chance to don her old uniform and cheer one last time.

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21.11.2024

How Beowulf's secret meaning inspired J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings - Upworthy

In a bit of forgotten history—not many know that J.R.R. Tolkien drew inspiration for his Lord of the Rings trilogy no only from linguistics, WWI history and Norse mythology, but also from the classic poem Beowulf. He was the first to argue that the story's themes of heroism and fighting for good, which of course became LOTR's central theme.

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Why social media makes you feel bored all the time - Upworthy

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This woman's powerful 'before and after' photos crush myths about body positivity - Upworthy

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Son surprises dad with the '67 Camaro he sold 41 years ago for 'diaper money' - Upworthy

How David Copperfield made the Statue of Liberty vanish - Upworthy

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