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Men share the secrets they keep from their spouses - Upworthy
A Reddit user recently asked: “What, if anything, are you unable or unwilling to share fully openly and honestly about yourself with your spouse?” and the answers offer a rare glimpse into the things men keep bottled up inside. A lot of the secrets were connected with sexual dissatisfaction, a harbored resentment or hurt, or insecurities
Ryan Reynolds got a colonoscopy after losing a bet and found a lifesaving surprise - Upworthy
After apparently losing a bet to friend and “Welcome to Wrexham” co-star Rob McElhenney of “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” actor Ryan Reynolds agreed to get a colonoscopy and film the entire thing. To his surprise, he discovered just how important these screenings are.
The real reason why there's always room for dessert - Upworthy
Isn't it strange that after eating a large meal and feeling full you always seem to have enough room to eat dessert? Researchers in Germany have found, after studying mice, that the same neurons that tell us we're full, will tell us that we have more room if there is an option to consume sugar.
Guys share the 9 worst 'alpha male' tips they've ever heard and it's so cringe - Upworthy
Guys looking for tips to become more alpha is big business for manfluencers everywhere. But some of the tips are so unbelievably cringe that they defy belief. Real guys are sharing the worst ones they've ever heard and they're really something.
Doctors share bizarre things about the human body they still can't explain - Upworthy
Even doctors can admit that many biological ins-and-outs remain a mystery, which can be frustrating as a patient when you’re told to take certain medications "because it helps” this or that ailment, without actually knowing why.
Woman who asked her boss for a mental health day gets stunning response - Upworthy
Madalyn Parker sent an email to her company outlining why she needed a mental health break from work. The response she got from her boss was so surprising, she took a screen shot and shared it on social media, where it quickly went viral.
Impossible-sounding surgery cures blindness by implanting a patient's own tooth in their eye - Upworthy
There aren't a lot of great treatments available for total blindness. But there is one that's proven to work amazingly well, if you can stomach it. Tooth-in-eye surgery involves implanting a section of a patient's own tooth into their eye, and the results are incredible.
Hospice nurse reveals how she can tell someone is dying 6 months before it happens - Upworthy
Julie McFadden, a hospice nurse, notes that she can tell someone has entered the final stages of life 6 months before they pass away. She says that at that mark, they become introverted and they start sleeping more.
The forgotten link between Candy Land and the polio epidemic - Upworthy
Most of us think of Candy Land as an innocent board game, but its origins stem from the history of infectious disease. In 1948, a retired schoolteacher who was recovering from polio in a hospital created the game for the sick, lonely children who surrounded her in the polio ward. Kids could play the game by themselves while convalescing.
'Boomer panic' is real problem caused by poor emotional regulation - Upworthy
A TikToker who had an uncomfortable run-in with a baby boomer at Lowe's coined the phrase "boomer panic" to describe the unique way in which older people can become unhinged. Experts have theorized that they behave this way because they were never taught healthy emotional regulation.
The house-tour hack guaranteed to put you to sleep - Upworthy
Sleep is a big problem in the U.S with over 50 million people suffering from sleep disorders. Meditation expert Emily Kessler went viral on TikTok for her video sharing her "house-tour hack" where you visualize walking through a familiar home. She says she never makes it to the upstairs of her grandmother's home.
'Threading' is the key to improving small talk - Upworthy
Do you ever feel awkward making small talk? A technique called "threading" can help you elevate your conversation game. The technique shows you how to load your answers up with a few different threads that keep the conversation going so it doesn't stall after a few questions.
This test can help you tell if someone is gaslighting you - Upworthy
Gaslighting is a manipulation tactic used to control someone by making them question their own reality. It's a tool abusers and narcissists often use in relationships, but the signs can be hard to spot—especially since the impact of gaslighting is to make you doubt yourself. Psychology Today offers a self-test to help spot gaslighting.
Conflict experts reveals how to stop an argument with one phrase - Upworthy
Arguments start when people get defensive. Conflict expert Amanda Ripley suggests that people who are in a disagreement because curious about the opinion of the other person to turn a competitive situation into one that is collaborative.
Teenager creates eye-opening videos that shatter stereotypes surrounding autism and girls - Upworthy
Paige Layle, a 19-year-old eyelash technician from Ontario, Canada, has autism but because she's a social butterfly, most people don't realize she has the disorder. "I get that a lot, that because I'm good-looking, nothing can be wrong with me — so I want to show that mental illness is diverse," To help people better understand how autism manifests in girls and women, Layle has made a series of videos on her TikTok page.
Study shows criminals look for two types of women - Upworthy
A forensics student shared an interesting study recently on TikTok. Researchers found that when male criminals are looking for female victims in public, they select them based on how they walk. Women who look uncomfortable while they are walking are prime targets for predators.
Wellness experts breaks down myths about spending money on self-care - Upworthy
Just about everyone is familiar with the word self-care in America. It's generally advertised as something that you wouldn't normally do for yourself. Almost like a little treat for doing something hard, but what if we've been doing self-care wrong this whole time?
Woman who can smell Parkinson's helps scientist create test - Upworthy
Joy Milne first noticed that her husband Les Milne started to have a yeast odor in his 30s. Les was later diagnosed with Parkinson's. After discovering her superpower, Joy reached out to scientists and helped develop a test that can detect the disease in three minutes.
What's gaslighting? Psychologists explain what it is and isn't - Upworthy
The word "gaslighting" has become more popular and is used frequently to describe all kinds of things that don't match the clinical term psychologists use for the specific abuse tactic. Some psychologists have begun setting the record straight on what gaslighting actually is—a pattern of behavior marked by malicious intent and designed to confuse.
Study suggests black coffee reduces risk of Alzheimer’s - Upworthy
Research that was published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition shows that elderly folks with a higher intake of caffeinated coffee, particularly the unsweetened variety, are less likely to suffer from Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and dementia.
33-year-old American expat shares how he lives a lavish life in Bali on less than $75 a day - Upworthy
Dreaming about moving to another country and starting over is no longer just a dream for some people. A growing number of millennial expats are finding their American dream in another country. And they're taking to social media to invite us to follow their journeys. Living comfortably in America is ...