Gen Xers share 17 nostalgic dishes they ate growing up—and still make for dinner

From sloppy joes to pizza bread, these dishes still slap.

By Emily Shiffer

Generation X (those born between 1965-1980) grew up eating classic Americana meals. During the 1970s, comfort meals like tuna casserole and salmon roquettes were popular meals.

Gen X also grew up eating some pretty unhinged (but all the more yummy) sandwiches. These meals are steeped in childhood nostalgia.

And to this day, Gen Xers are still fond of their favorite dishes they grew up eating. Together, they discussed on Reddit their most-loved home-cooked dishes that they still whip up, starting with sloppy joes.

👻 Thrifty woman unknowingly bought authentic 'Scream' mask prop for $5 at Goodwill

Her act of goodwill got her a 15,000% return on her investment.

By Heather Wake

Brittany Carey knows her way around a thrift store. The California-based mom makes a side hustle of hunting for hidden gems to resell online, which lets her stay home with her kids when she’s not chasing the thrill of a great find. But even for a seasoned thrifter, her latest discovery was next level.

While scoping out her local Goodwill in search of a Halloween costume for her daughter, Carey spotted what looked like a basic Halloween mask. “It was dirty, had several holes, and was smushed as if it had been sitting under a heavy box for months,” Carey told Newsweek.

Still, something about it caught her eye. When she flipped it over, she noticed a small mark under the chin that read “Fun World.” That single detail changed everything.

The internet at its best. Love that people helped and shared knowledge. ♥️

💡 4 everyday phrases that may indicate someone is highly intelligent

It's time to rethink what we consider to be "smart."

By Cecily Knobler

So often, we equate intelligence with standardized testing, or say, degrees or rank in a graduating class. The person who has a 4.0 GPA and high SAT score probably is pretty book-smart. And sure, various amounts of degrees do imply that most likely they've had a lot of education.

But there is another measure of intelligence that is often overlooked: the ability to be wrong. A doctor named Emma Jones, MD (self-described hospice doctor and "burnout coach") has recently gone viral on social media for a video wherein she talks about intelligence. The clip is entitled "Here's how you know someone is highly intelligent." In just a couple of minutes, she lays out ways you can easily spot someone who is ultra-bright.

Quoting Oscar Wilde, she says, "Consistency is the last refuge of the unimaginative." She then explains that he meant, "highly intelligent people know how to change their minds."

📸 17 of the funniest finalists in the 2025 Nikon Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

A bashful elephant, spunky gorilla, and more!

By Tod Perry

It's that time of year again for one of Upworthy's favorite traditions: sharing with you the finalists for the Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards.

The 2025 competition received over 10,000 "brilliant and hilarious" entries from 108 countries and has been whittled down to 40 finalists, which include a smoking duck, a prancing gorilla, and some wrestling green frogs. The photographers are competing for the top prize—an incredible one-week safari in Kenya's Masai Mara National Reserve. Other prizes include Nikon Z6 III and Nikon Z50 II cameras.

“We had an awesome year last year and are absolutely delighted to be able to partner with the Nikon team again for 2025," Tom Sullam, Comedy Wildlife Competition co-founder, said in a statement. "Their ongoing support has supercharged the competition, reaching more people in more countries than ever before, helping us raise awareness of animal and habitat conservation and, crucially, highlight the fundamental importance of having wildlife on our planet and in our lives."