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See Why This Guy Dressed Up As A Nerd On A College Campus. And What Happened As A Result.

It was the first day of school at The University of Arizona and this YouTube prankster wanted to see what would happen if he dressed up as a (very stereotypical) nerd and went around trying to make friends, seeing if people would really be as mean to him as we are often led to believe. Watch as his nerd character, Ernie, steps out of his shell and walks around campus making some new friends, the end result is surprisingly heartwarming: (Source: BigDawsTv) Eat your heart of Revenge […]

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They Walked Past These Homeless People, But They Didn’t Realize Who They Really Were

The sad reality that people facing homelessness have to deal with is the fact that they’re almost invisible to passersby. Even when they reach out for help, many of us just go about our business without giving them a second thought. And that’s why this experiment conducted by Upworthy is so heartbreaking. The people in the following footage thought that they were doing the same thing they did every other day as they walked by people in need. When the homeless people revealed their identities to them, […]

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