Harrison Ford has been a heartthrob for decades. Fans loved him in Star Wars, Indiana Jones, The Fugitive, and dozens of other movies and TV shows. He currently stars in Shrinking on Apple TV and is still a silver fox stealing hearts. He recently went for a bike ride in Los Angeles, and photographers captured pics of his ripped arms. At 84, Harrison Ford has no plans of slowing down or letting his physical well-being take a back seat. Harrison Ford, 83, Proves Age Is Just a Number with Ripped LA Bike Ride! The legendary Indiana Jones star was caught biking through Los Angeles, flaunting his muscular arms and toned physique in a low-cut cycling bib. He braved the Southern California heat, pausing to throw… pic.twitter.com/hTndymRVqg— Paul A. Szypula (@Bubblebathgirl) July 13, 2026 Staying Healthy and Active Is Very Important to Harrison Ford Harrison Ford told Men’s Health that he takes his diet and exercise routine seriously and has worked with trainer Jamie Milnes for years to keep him in the best shape possible. “I believe in training for injury prevention more than anything else,” Harrison said. “I’m an old fart and I need to protect myself.” Harrison Ford also watches what he eats and has cut both dairy and meat out of his diet. He’s not a strict vegan, but does his best to incorporate lots of fruits, vegetables, and plant-based foods into his diet. Harrison Ford turned 84 on July 13, 2026, and people were very impressed by his fitness level. “At 83, most people are negotiating with their knees just to get out of an armchair. Meanwhile, Ford is out there treating a bike like a casual afternoon stroll,” a fan wrote on X. This fan is just like Harrison and encouraged others to do the same. “That’s normal to me. I’m turning 86 and bike twice weekly 40 to 45 miles. Weight lift 2/wk. Have been doing it most of my life since I was a teenager. It’s fun, it’s great for you at any age. Anyone can do it . No big deal, just get your but out of bed and do it,” they shared. This story’s featured image is by Paramount/Getty Images

“Spasketti,” is a word that may sound silly or wrong to the ears of someone outside of my family. This is a word that my siblings and I grew up hearing regularly, thanks to the remnants of my stepdad’s childhood stutter. Turns out, the term for “in-house” terms like that is “familect,” and every family has one. Georgetown University linguist Cynthia Gordon spent decades studying this phenomenon. This private language isn’t something that is passed down intentionally. Earth J Jacket, a TikTok page, explains in a post, “It might be a child’s mispronunciation that everyone kept, or a name for the TV remote no outsider would recognize.” They go on to share that Gordon “found that every family builds its own private dialect. Words rise from ordinary days, get repeated, and eventually become permanent.” @earthjjacket Familect is the name linguists give to the private language every family invents without noticing. Think of the name for the TV remote that makes no sense to anyone else, or the mispronunciation from years ago that became permanent. Every family has at least one. Cynthia Gordon, a linguist at Georgetown University, has spent more than two decades recording how families really speak at home. Every household she studied had built its own private dialect. Most of these words begin with a child learning to talk, then get adopted by the whole house. Some last one season and disappear. Others get handed down to grandchildren like heirlooms. Linguists found these private words do quiet work. They deepen trust and mark who belongs. Some families use them to mend arguments without anyone needing to apologise out loud. Saying the word proves you were both there when it was born. And when someone dies or leaves, their words fall silent too. Grief often arrives as a word nobody says anymore. A familect is a record of love kept in vocabulary. Nobody plans one. It simply grows wherever people stay close for long enough. What is the word that exists only in your house? #philosophy #lifelessons #mindsetshift #selfawareness #relationships ♬ original sound – NicosiaMall.official Like states, families have dialects Just like every state has its own dialect, families do as well. This was discovered after Gordon spent 25 years having families record themselves doing daily activities like chores, eating dinner, or going on a grocery run. It quickly became evident that each family had its own secret language of sorts, one with inside jokes, made-up words that only mean something to them, and purposely mispronounced words. Family making food together.Photo Credit: Canva Gordon tells National Geographic, “Each of these families was really its own little unique social world, and that world was being constructed through language.” According to National Geographic, experts say the private dialect helps families bond and create a cohesive unit. “Language is a resource that human beings use to tie themselves to other people—and in familect’s case, to bind themselves into a family,” Gordon tells the outlet. It also helps repair relationships after an argument because it helps to reaffirm the connection. Family outsidePhoto Credit: Canva It’s all about connection In an article for the Substack newsletter Why is This Interesting, contributing writer Steph Balzer wrote about her own experience witnessing her sister’s familect. Balzer explains that on a recent visit to her sister’s house, she noticed that her sister’s family had a shared dialect. She writes, “I recently spent a week in Tucson with my sister and her family. I’d never noticed it before, but on this visit, I picked up on their shared dialect, and the slang words they all use that no one else does.” “My brother-in-law said ‘de do’ instead of ‘thank you’ when speaking to one of his daughters. My sister kept calling their cats ‘mishmouths.’ Then, one evening, she informed me she was making ‘Kwaj Dinner,” she shares. When Balzer inquired what ‘Kwaj Dinner’ was, her sister explained that she had to cook more when they lived on Kwajalein, likely referring to the Army base Garrison-Kwajalein. While living there, she created a pasta salad that consisted of broccoli, pasta, Polish sausage, and Parmesan cheese. Since moving, the dish has stuck around and adopted the name of the location where it was created. Grandfather talking with toddler.Photo Credit: Canva Familects can also contain regional words that developed from one or both parents’ country, state, or city of origin. For example, a family from North Carolina may now live in California but refer to a pack of sandwich crackers as “Nabs” instead of crackers. “Nabs” is short for Nabisco. It can be fun to take inventory of the words that are unique to your family. A familect is a living dialect. It changes as people age, and, in some instances, certain words die when people do. No familect is the same, but they all serve the same purpose: connection. The post What ‘familect’ do you speak? Linguists explain the weird words and phrases used within families appeared first on Upworthy.

Few things can take women down a rabbit hole of self-consciousness like picking out a swimsuit. The sheer number of thoughts we can have about our bodies—shape, size, symmetry, skin color, skin texture, hairiness, sagginess, and more—in a single minute is mind-boggling. Add in the “How much of my body do I actually want exposed?” question, pondering how people might leer at or judge us, and it’s easy to see how we twist ourselves into knots over what to wear to swim. It doesn’t help that it feels like there’s no winning on this front. Case in point: The varied reactions to Anne Hathaway wearing a full-body swimsuit while on vacation. The suit she was recently seen in shortly after announcing her third pregnancy is not the first. She’s also been photographed out on a boat in a similar suit multiple times. Some have called the full-body suit a “burkini,” which isn’t accurate, as it doesn’t include a head covering. But the terminology doesn’t matter as much as the discussion her swimwear has sparked. @sachiskinuk She chooses healthy skin over any trend. We applaud you Anne Hathaway! If the Triphala Pigmentation Corrector could be a celebrity, it would be YOU! – One of a kind – Intelligent – Powerful but gentle – The brightest complexion #SachiStatesOfSkin #HealthySkin #GlowingSkin #SkincareTips #SkinTok ♬ som original – The debates highlight the multiple layers of pressure women face from all sides, even from other women. But it also offers hope that we, as a society, may finally be getting the fact that all that pressure is b.s. The pressure to be uncovered is no better than the pressure to cover up One response to Hathaway’s full-cover swimwear choice was the assumption that there was something sad or “depressing” about it. “It is so sad how we’re denying ourselves natural seratonin, natural Vitamin D, what the Earth wants to give to us, because we don’t want to have wrinkles,” shared one woman. “I get wearing sunscreen on your face. I wear sunscreen on my face. But I also love to go to the beach and soak up the sun. It’s part of the experience. It’s just not as fun if you’re all covered up! Just live your life!” However, as people responded, Anne Hathaway is living her life. She’s out on boats, clearly enjoying the water in her fun, bright sun protection. Some people can’t be in the sun for very long without burning, and some people hate the feel, smell, and expense of wearing sunscreen. A full-body rashguard suit is often preferable to burning or sunscreen. @drspf The sun shirt kids were right all along. Sun protection is smart, evidence-based, and anti-aging- let’s not go backwards in our thinking since WE KNOW BETTER NOW. #sunprotection #UPFclothing #antiagingskincare #annehathaway #drsugaiskincare ♬ original sound – Dr. Daniel Sugai But ironically, the fear of being seen as prudish, self-conscious, disempowered, or simply unfun sometimes stops women from covering up even when they want to. Feeling social pressure to not cover ourselves is just as bad as pressure to cover ourselves. On the other hand, praising Hathaway for her sun protection while side-eyeing women in actual burkinis is also a problem When I say women can’t win, it’s because we face inconsistencies in the messages we receive. There have been public debates about burkinis, which are basically what Anne Hathaway wore, just with a head covering included. Some municipalities in France have banned burkinis in public pools and beaches, and certain hotels and resorts in other countries have banned them as well. Muslim women sometimes face criticism for fully covering themselves while enjoying some fun in the sun. @bakemydaymimo The double standards are really ridiculous. Because when Muslims do it, it’s oppression, but when other people do it, they’re brave and smart, and so classy. ♬ original sound – Mimo Meanwhile, Vogue magazine has an article praising Anne Hathaway for her dedication to sun protection in her full-cover suit. Naturally, there are different reasons for wearing a full-body swimsuit, but as long as a woman is making the choice for herself, does the reason matter? (Also, where are the mainstream articles touting burkinis as smart sun protection?) The message we’re getting is that it’s okay to cover up for sun protection but not for other reasons. Why? And why is it anyone’s business in the first place? There’s hope in the reactions people have to those policing or judging what women wear Making assumptions about why women choose the swimsuits they wear is pretty clearly silly. Judging what women choose to swim in is even more silly. People seem to be recognizing more and more that liberation from oppressive expectations doesn’t have a particular look, and empowerment means something different to everyone. A woman in a stylish burkini and sunglasses. Photo credit: Canva Both the bikini and the burkini can be symbols of oppression or empowerment, depending on our motivations for wearing them. Freeing ourselves from the pressures of social messaging and fear of judgment allows us to choose what we are genuinely most comfortable in. Bikini, burkini, or something in between. It doesn’t really matter, as long as it fits our needs and is something we actually want to wear. Perhaps we’re getting closer to a world where women wear what they’re most comfortable swimming in without facing judgment one way or another. After all, there’s plenty more to be concerned about in the world than what Anne Hathaway or any other woman wears on a boat, at the beach, or in a swimming pool. The post May the Anne Hathaway ‘burkini’ debates finally lay swimsuit judgment to rest appeared first on Upworthy.

When people in the healthcare world experience people dying on a regular basis, they begin to see patterns as to when patients will pass away. Hospice workers say that when people are in their final days, they begin to see the people they’ve loved in the past surrounding their hospital bed. They will share many of the same regrets and have frequent hallucinations. Kirstie Robb, a TikToker who has worked as an ICU nurse for the past four years, has noticed a trend in people who are about to pass away. She says that when she hears a specific phrase from those who are brought in, regardless of the reason, they will be gone very soon: “Every single person who passes away says the same thing,” she explained in her TikTok. “They say…’Can you please tell my family I love them? I don’t feel good. I know I’m gonna die.'” @kirstierobbb those who are meant to see this will see it. ♬ original sound – kirstierobbb Somehow, people know when they are ready to die Death is such a mysterious process that Robb can’t believe that so many people she’s seen know when the moment is upon them. We’re never trained to sense our death. Why is it that these people have such a clear understanding that it is upon them? Robb says it is due to an internal, spiritual shift that defies medical understanding. “You guys, people know when they’re gonna die,” she says. “There’s a shift that happens that’s spiritual, that nobody can explain, right? Their vitals may be stable. Their condition may be the exact same way it was when they came in. There’s nothing inherently dangerous,” she continued. “Yet in every single circumstance, no matter what brought them in initially, no matter how many hours it is from the last time that they said that, they always die. Always.” Lessons from being among the dying Robb’s experience with the dying led her to remind everyone how important our lives are and to focus on what truly matters, rather than chasing material possessions. “Life is not meant to be an endless pursuit of things. Life is meant to be enjoyed. Life is meant to be appreciated. Life is meant to be explored. Why are you actually here?” Robb asks. There is no research-based reason for this shift that occurs in people when they know they are going to pass. But David Casarett, M.D., explained his experience with it in Psychology Today. “What they tell me is that they feel… something. Something different, or changing, or new. One young man dying of a sarcoma told me he felt free. Another middle-aged woman dying of liver cancer said she felt like she was falling out of a plane. Both had been correct to sense something amiss, and both died within the hour,” Dr. Casarett wrote. “I don’t know how we could possibly foresee our own deaths. I’m not saying it’s impossible; it’s just beyond my power to explain.” A man walking towards the light. Photo credit: Canva While there is a lot of mystery surrounding death, Robb and Dr. Casarett’s experience with it shows that those who are ready to pass away seem to be at peace and are accepting of their final journey home, wherever that may be. It should give all of us a feeling of relief that our final hours may be the most peaceful we ever experienced. This article originally appeared in February. It has been updated. The post ‘Spiritual shift’: ICU nurse shares the one phrase that means someone will pass very soon appeared first on Upworthy.

Choosing to have a child is one of the biggest life decisions a person can make and a highly individual choice. Some people know they want to be parents from a young age, some people decide to never have kids, and a whole lot of people fall somewhere in between. Some plan to have kids and it doesn’t work out. Others have no desire to have kids until something happens and suddenly they do. A perfect example of such a change of heart can be seen in a video from Daniela Brkic, who captured the moment her friend, who didn’t want kids, held a baby for the first time. She clearly wasn’t prepared for how she would feel, as we see the young woman holding the baby with tears streaming down her cheeks and a look of utter joy and bewilderment on her face. @daniela.brkic First time holding a baby and now she wants 8, probably my favourite video ever #fyp @brkicbaby ♬ Chopin Nocturne No. 2 Piano Mono – moshimo sound design She’s so taken with the wee one that she can barely look at her. As her friends wipe her tears (at her request, so she doesn’t get them on the baby), she says, “I need to have a kid,” and “I want to take my top off and have skin-to-skin contact.” Brkic wrote that it was the friend’s “first time holding a baby,” adding, “and now she wants 8.” So many people recognized the overwhelming urge to have a baby coming out of nowhere and commiserated in the comments. “If that’s not baby FEVER then idk what is.” “Omg don’t let her smell the baby’s head.” “Just another example of our bodies betraying our good common sense.” “Her-i dont want kids. her uterus-WE ARE SOOOOO GETTING ONE OF THESE!!!!” “Her ovaries activated ” “Those maternal instincts booted down the door and arrived with a BANG with the skin to skin comment “ “She’s not ready for skin to skin, her heart will literally explode.” “What a wholesome crash out ” “She’s going to be the greatest mom!” “THIS HAPPENED TO ME. I NEVER WANTED KIDS. Then I held a baby and it drooled on me and laughed. We now have 2 and they’re my favorite people in THE WHOLE WORLD AND THEY’RE SO FUN.” “I NEVER wanted kids!!! I held my cousin’s baby and fell in love. That was July of 2014. My son was born July of 2015!!!!” Is “baby fever” a natural phenomenon? Photo credit: Canva Not everyone was convinced it’ll last Other commenters warned her that the baby fever is a temporary feeling, with some going so far as to call it a “trick” or a “trap.” After all, they don’t stay sweet, adorable babies forever. “They DONT ALWAYS SLEEP. They’re much harder awake. Do not fall for sleeping babies.” “Give her a toddler, she will get over it really quick “ “now give her a 3 year old that has missed their nap, got the blue cup instead of the green and their biscuits broke “ “Girl it’s a trick they start that cute for a reason.” “It’s a trap. They need cars and insurance “ Is ‘baby fever’ a real phenomenon? Yep. It is. That doesn’t mean everyone experiences it, of course. But according to Gary Brase, an associate professor of psychology at Kansas State University who spent nearly 10 years studying the “baby fever” phenomenon, not only is it real, but it’s not limited to women. Though it shows up more frequently and to a stronger degree in females, it happens across the gender spectrum. Brase and his wife Sandra went into their research looking at three theories about what contributes to a sudden, strong urge to have a baby: 1. The sociocultural view: “People want to have a baby because they are taught gender roles. Women think they should have children because society says that is what they are supposed to do.” 2. The byproduct view: “Humans experience nurturance. When they see a cute baby they want to take care of it, and that makes them want to have a baby of their own. Baby fever is a by-product — it is nurturance misplaced.” 3. The adaptationist view: “Baby fever is an emotional signal — like a suggestion sent from one part of the mind to the other parts — that this could be a good time to have a child.” What the research actually found But the results of their research found three different factors that contribute to wanting to have a child. “The first two had to do with the visual sensory things,” Brase told NBC News. “Seeing a baby, hearing a baby, smelling a baby led some people to want to have a baby.” Conversely, seeing the more “disgusting” parts of having a baby, such as dirty diapers and spit-up, had an anti-baby-fever effect. The third factor was about life circumstances and trade-offs that made it seem feasible or not feasible to have a baby. “People would say, ‘I don’t want to have a baby because I don’t have money or I don’t have time or I don’t have a partner,” Brase said. “All of the rational thoughts. That showed up as a third factor.” Only time will tell for her The mix of biological urge and societal conditioning can be a potent combo, which is why older adults will often tell young people that they might change their mind. Then again, they might not. Plenty of people live happy, fulfilling lives without having children, and plenty of people who never saw themselves becoming a parent find it to be the highlight of their life. Time will tell whether this woman’s baby fever is temporary or permanent, but how lucky is that baby to be surrounded by so much love? This article originally appeared in February. It has been updated. The post Young woman who ‘doesn’t want kids’ holds a baby for the first time and was so not prepared appeared first on Upworthy.