Mark Pygas

England

Product Lead at Distractify

Product Lead at Green Matters

Product Lead at Market Realist

Product Lead @Distractify, @GreenMatters, @MarketRealist, Fabrik CMS and more. Mostly sarcasm.

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Man plans to retire to Holiday Inn instead of nursing home because it’s cheaper

Oct 16, 2024 | megaphone.upworthy.com | Mark Pygas

By Mark PygasOct. 16 2024, Updated 3:12 p.m. ETRetirement is expensive. According to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics data, households that are 65 or older spend an average of $45,756 per year, or roughly $3,800 a month. That's just $1,000 short of the average spent by all U.S. households combined. And considering that a GoBankingRates survey found 57 percent of Americans have less than $1,000 in savings, people are looking to save money wherever they can.
New mom gives baby the same name her SIL gave her dead son months earlier

Oct 9, 2024 | megaphone.upworthy.com | Mark Pygas

By Mark PygasOct. 9 2024, Updated 2:02 p.m. ETDealing with the death of a child is unthinkably difficult. Sometimes, family members aren't quite as understanding as they should be. This post from Reddit's "Am I the A-hole?" is from a woman who wasn't about to let her baby name plans get derailed by her sister-in-law, even though her sister-in-law had just suffered two stillbirths.
Mom and son beat cancer together after both being diagnosed four years ago

Oct 9, 2024 | megaphone.upworthy.com | Mark Pygas

By Mark PygasOct. 9 2024, Updated 2:12 p.m. ETA mother and her son are celebrating after they both beat cancer together. Vici Rigby and her son, George, were both diagnosed with cancer within a few months of each other. Vici was diagnosed first with stage four Bowel Cancer, while her four-year-old son was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia.
Dad criticizes neighbors who hand out 'cheap candy' on Halloween and gets called out by the internet

Oct 4, 2024 | megaphone.upworthy.com | Mark Pygas

By Mark PygasOct. 4 2024, Updated 3:38 p.m. ETHalloween is fast approaching, and while dressing up may be fun for some, many of us are just looking for an excuse to stuff our faces with candy. Anyone who went trick or treating as a kid will know that there are the good houses, that hand out full-size candy bars, and the bad houses, that hand out fruit. Article continues below advertisementNow as a kid, we'd avoid the bad houses like the plague.
Nursing homes are looking for kids to go trick or treating for their residents

Oct 4, 2024 | megaphone.upworthy.com | Mark Pygas

By Mark PygasOct. 4 2024, Updated 3:41 p.m. ETLoneliness is an epidemic among the elderly. One in three seniors in the United States reports being lonely, which can increase the risks of heart attacks, strokes, depression, anxiety, and early death. Article continues below advertisementAnd while many of us wouldn't think of Halloween as being a time to spread joy and cheer, it's a great opportunity according to Romper.
This hospital lets kids drive themselves to surgery in toy cars and it's just wonderful

Sep 27, 2024 | megaphone.upworthy.com | Mark Pygas

By Mark PygasSept. 27 2024, Updated 3:28 p.m. ETAnyone's who's undergone surgery knows how stressful it can be. But it can be even more terrifying for kids, who don't really know exactly what's going to happen and who are suddenly surrounded by people in blue scrubs and wires. Article continues below advertisementThe Doctors Medical Center in Modesto, California, have come up with a creative way to help with some of that anxiety.
It took researchers decades to figure out this ancient device 'too advanced to be real'

Sep 27, 2024 | megaphone.upworthy.com | Mark Pygas

By Mark PygasSept. 27 2024, Updated 7:54 p.m. ETWhen the likes of Ancient Rome and Greece collapsed, it set humanity back hundreds of years. The Dark Ages marked hundreds of years of decline in Europe, which wouldn't be stopped until the Renaissance in the 15th and 16th centuries. Article continues below advertisementIt can often be strange to think about the scientific marvels that were around thousands of years ago, and which wouldn't be replicated until relatively recently in human history.
Robin Williams’ daughter got Genie in the viral Disney filter and people loved it

Sep 26, 2024 | megaphone.upworthy.com | Mark Pygas

By Mark PygasSept. 26 2024, Updated 2:59 p.m. ETIf you frequent Instagram, you've probably seen the "Which Disney character are you?" filter that pretty much everyone on the social media site has tried out. The filter, created by Instagram user Arno Partissimo, appears just like any other, but then randomly assigns you a Disney character, users can then share the video on their story or with their friends.
Rude customer flips out after seeing booked manicurist shopping for groceries

Sep 17, 2024 | megaphone.upworthy.com | Mark Pygas

By Mark PygasSept. 17 2024, Updated 1:09 p.m. ETThese days, it's not unusual to see people with multiple jobs. If you're living somewhere expensive, it's pretty much mandatory if you want to have some savings. It's difficult to find a life-work balance if you're working two or three jobs, especially if your customers are particularly demanding.
Coca-Cola and Carlsberg could switch to plant-based bottles that degrade within a year

Sep 10, 2024 | megaphone.upworthy.com | Mark Pygas

By Mark PygasSept. 10 2024, Updated 5:52 p.m. ETDrinks companies Coca-Cola and Carlsberg are backing a project which aims to develop plant-based plastic bottles that degrade within a year. Article continues below advertisementDutch renewable chemicals company Avantium, packaging developer BillerudKorsnäs, and bottle manufacturer Alpla are working together on The Paper Bottle Project, which is aiming to develop a plastic bottle made from plant sugars rather than fossil fuels.