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Man lives on a cruise ship 300 days a year because it costs the same as renting in Florida

At Upworthy, we’ve shared the stories of a handful of people who’ve been able to spend their lives on a permanent cruise because they’ve figured out how to do so affordably. Or, at least, at about the same cost of living on land.

Insider recently featured the fantastic story of Ryan Gutridge, who spends about 300 nights a year living on Royal Caribbean’s Freedom of the Seas. He only leaves the ship for a few weeks a year during the holidays.

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Paul McCartney pens heartfelt tribute to singer Jimmy Buffett: ‘He had a most amazing lust for life’

Paul McCartney is paying tribute to the late singer-songwriter and tropical rock musician, Jimmy Buffett. According to Buffet’s official website, he died “peacefully” on September 1, surrounded by “family, friends, music and dogs.” It added that he lived “his life like a song till the very last breath.” The “Margaritaville” singer passed away at his home in Sag Harbor, New York, at age 76, after a Merkel cell skin cancer diagnosis four years ago.

Merkel cell carcinoma is a rare, aggressive skin cancer that often begins as “red, shiny nodules on the face, hands and neck,” according to the MD Anderson Cancer Center. The musician is survived by his wife of 46 years, Jane; his daughters, Savannah and Sarah; his son, Cameron; two sisters, Laurie and Lucy; his grandson Marley and his “devoted pack of dogs” Lola, Kingston, Pepper, Rosie, Ajax and Kody, according to the statement on his official website.

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Pregnant people urged not to skip or mess with their glucose test due to ‘scary’ new trend

Social media can be used to spread education and overall helpful information, but it can be hard to decipher what’s true and what’s not. Especially if the person making the video or writing the post speaks with authority, as if this is information you should already know and now you’re somehow behind the curve in knowledge.

Recently, a trend has popped up of influencers insisting that belly buttons are connected to multiple nerves, veins and organs in your body and exclaiming that rubbing caster oil in your belly button will provide you with immense health benefits. Doctors and nurses on Tiktok simply explained that belly buttons are a scar that leads to nowhere but didn’t discourage people from greasing up their belly buttons.

But when it comes to medical information, not everything can be assumed harmless misinformation. There has been an uptick in videos of pregnant influencers encouraging others to refuse the glucose drink that helps detect gestational diabetes.

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Mom’s hot take on the concept of ‘it takes a village’ has people nodding in agreement

“It takes a village to raise a child.” First it was an African proverb, then a mainstream phrase to convey the indisputable fact that raising a child is no solo job. But now, in a time where mothers are left by and large without a community (save for maybe the countless online parent groups), that expression seems synonymous with a bygone era.

But the thing is—while the times have changed, the necessity of support has not. Which leaves many frustrated mothers wondering where to turn.

One mom is going viral for bluntly telling it like it is: The village is still there, but now it comes at a price.

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How Gene Wilder came up with Willy Wonka’s iconic entrance

The late, great Gene Wilder brought us so much magic through his delightfully quirky, timelessly charming, endlessly memorable roles, not least of which is the mysterious, top-hat-wearing chocolate factory owner, Willy Wonka, for the hit film “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.”

From Wonka’s first entrance, pitifully limping towards Charlie and the other confused golden ticket bearers…all before thrusting himself into an impressive somersault…you knew you really were about to be taken on a fantastical ride of pure imagination.

According to Historic Vids on X, formerly known as Twitter, that beginning moment was entirely by Wilder’s ingenious design.