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“This heat got everybody stripping”: Man shocked at...

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2025/07/06

Summer heatwaves have a way of messing with everything—from car parts to candy coatings.In the latest viral clip to come out of the last week of June heat, TikTok user Matt Bray (@mattbray37) showed off what happened to his M&Ms after they spent a little too much time in the sun. In the video, which has pulled in over 2.5 million views, Bray pans the camera over his sundae to reveal the aftermath: melted M&Ms floating in melted ice cream, completely stripped of their signature

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New competition, Future Sound Awards, promises to...

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2025/07/06

The Future Sound Awards team says that they hope to demonstrate AI’s creative potential in music. But what potential is there? How is the music industry utilizing AI in 2025? The use of artificial intelligence in creative fields is controversial. Some have resisted the technology and spoken out against it; for example, in February 2025, over 1,000 musicians released a silent album to protest A.I. being trained on their work, and a major part of the recent SAG-AFTRA strike involved negotiations

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“The song has already gone triple platinum in my...

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2025/07/05

KPop Demon Hunters on Netflix isn’t just drawing in viewers—it’s making noise on the music charts too. The animated movie follows a fictional K-pop girl group called HUNTR/X, and it turns out their music is resonating with real-life fans. The group’s lead single “Golden” just debuted at number 8 on the Billboard 200, making it the highest-charting film soundtrack of the year so far. According to Variety, the track is also being released as a full single, complete with instrumental and a

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“They love our food but hate our people”:...

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2025/07/05

Four food trucks are under fire after they were spotted entering the controversial detention center known as Alligator Alcatraz. A TikTok from @osozalez shows trucks representing Kona Ice, Churromania, Elote Lovers, and Ms. Cheezious pulling up to the location on its first official day of operation, July 1, 2025. "They love our food but hate [our] people," reads the caption, alongside a call for a boycott of the trucks in question. @osozalez Boycott Kona Ice, Churro Mania, Elote Lovers

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What is bathroom camping? The viral trend where...

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2025/07/05

TikTok users are revealing their bathroom camping habits and realizing that everyone else is doing it too. Bathroom campers aren’t in the restroom to use the toilet, sink, or shower—they’re locking themselves in restrooms to hit pause on an overstimulating world. Restroom campers on TikTok say they do all kinds of things in there. They scroll social media, listen to music, smoke, or vape. Some people hype themselves up and others simply zone out. People say bathroom camping is, frankly,

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“A well-balanced burger”: 16 people reveal what’s...

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2025/07/05

What’s healthy and what’s not is often a matter of debate, which likely inspired one Redditor’s thread asking for secretly healthy stuff. In a reversal of the harmful habits that many people assume are no big deal, this Reddit post asked for examples of things that are “actually healthy despite most people thinking it's not.” u/Ba987 Over 15,000 people commented in just two days. Keep in mind that this ask didn’t seek out anyone’s credentials, so the answers could be little more than

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“You’re losing to people like me”: Man brags about...

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2025/07/05

It’s tough out here for the un- and underemployed. Amid an atmosphere of corporate caution, job seekers are adapting to a job market that appears to be entering a desperate new phase. The latest in career advice—“if you’re having trouble job searching, you need to lie.” Competition is so steep for so few jobs, people on social media say they’re lying their way into jobs. Noah Reedy, @littlepizzaboysdream, responded to what one career coach called the “trash” job market in a June 30 TikTok

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“I fear for my kids when I drop them off at school”:...

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2025/07/05

The fight for stricter gun laws will always remain at the forefront of protecting one’s safety, and rapper Flavor Flav is doing just that. Flavor Flav is a renowned rapper known for being the founding member of the rap group Public Enemy, which is perhaps best recognized for their hits “Fight the Power” and “Don’t Believe the Hype”. He also furthered his popularity by appearing in some of the most talked-about reality shows, including his own show Flavor of Love. Outside of his braggadocious

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The “1 Minute Big Mac Challenge” has social media...

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2025/07/05

The internet has been home to many food challenges over the years. From the Paqui One Chip Challenge, to the short-lived Nutella challenge, if there’s a food out there, people on the internet are going to find ways to eat it in extreme ways — and in record times. On that topic, one food challenge that’s recently taken over TikTok is the “Big Mac Challenge.” This involves consuming an entire Big Mac, which has about 580 calories, in under a minute. While this may sound difficult-but-doable,

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“She never cared about the fame, she just wanted to...

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2025/07/05

Following the death of her daughter at just 29, Mikayla Raines’ mother has spoken publicly for the first time. Sandi Raines spoke to Us Weekly in an emotional interview, sharing not just who Mikayla was behind the screen, but also what she believes contributed to her daughter’s death. This interview comes just days after Mikayla’s husband, Ethan Frankamp, announced her passing through a YouTube video posted to the SaveAFox channel. “She just adored animals” According to her mom, Mikayla’s

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“I would have walked out”: Woman says she left no tip...

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2025/06/29

A woman stirred up a debate over tipping after she recounted her experience at a restaurant where she received poor service.Cloe (@223in2023) shared her story on TikTok, where the post received over 940,000 views. She explains this was the first time she had left no tip when dining out. But she wanted to know what others would have done in her situation. She says that after running the Mini 10K with a friend in Central Park, she, her friend, and her boyfriend decided to get some

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Woman tips DoorDash driver $7—then she sees what they...

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2025/06/29

How much is one supposed to tip on a delivery order? As food delivery apps have become more popular, the debate surrounding how much one should tip their delivery driver has grown increasingly relevant. Many drivers working for these delivery apps have net earnings below the minimum wage. Some customers argue that it should not be their role to directly pay a worker’s wages, saying that it should be the company hiring or contracting these workers that provides their salary. Others counter

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Redditors share 17 “harmless” habits that could...

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2025/06/29

Thousands answered after an Ask Reddit post called for examples of harmful habits people tend to dismiss as no big deal. No one is free of bad habits, but you make it so much worse when you convince yourself that there's no reason to change your ways. u/riligan via Reddit Some of these "harmless" habits are even viewed by many as a positive, including getting only a couple of hours of sleep at night or saying "yes" to everyone when you really want to say "no." Others are known to be bad for

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“I just want what I ordered”: Woman orders 80 nuggets...

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2025/06/29

A frequent McDonald's customer says the workers just can't get her family's to-go order right. And she's sick of it. She says that every time her family of nine goes to McDonald's, they order 80 nuggets and four large fries. Despite this being her typical order, she says the workers usually give her 40 nuggets. In the most recent instance, she claims the worker got confrontational with her. She says she alerted the worker that she only received half of her order. "I still need 40 more

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“Do not buy these”: Lifeguard spots Coast...

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2025/06/29

As summer heats up, many are heading to their local public pools for a swim. This has brought with it a wide variety of concerns. First, some are worried about the cleanliness of their local pool, as several internet users have warned against public pools due to their poor cleaning practices. Second, others are worried about their children, as they want them to be able to relax in the pool, but are concerned about their lack of swimming ability. For these children, a parent might want to

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Man from Cuba experiences U.S. Costco for the first...

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2025/06/28

A Cuban man's emotional reaction to the abundance of Costco sparked a heated, cross-platform conversation about abundance, capitalism, and foreign policy. @yoelandmari’s Jan 5, 2025, TikTok video followed a friend who’d just arrived from Cuba as he experienced enormous cuts of meat and bulk fresh fruit at a US Costco. The man described what he was feeling and said, “You never think you’ll get here until you step foot and say wow it really is real. Because you just see it in the movies. This is

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“What is this?”: Woman has a C-section while giving...

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2025/06/28

This mom gave birth more than a year ago. So why is there something still moving around in her stomach? Was something left inside this mom after surgery? In a trending video with more than 56,000 views, mom Marie (@mariewimb) accused the surgeon who delivered her baby of leaving something inside of her after surgery. Now she's calling on the doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals on TikTok to help her get a straight answer. Marie explains that she had a C-section fifteen months

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“I threw it away”: Customers share stories of how...

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2025/06/28

A viral TikTok post about Hello toothpaste has consumers wondering whether the product works or whether it’s causing irreversible damage to their teeth. The PSA comes from creators MeloDak (@melodak53), who are known to their followers for their funny posts. But six days ago, the creators posted a video calling out the brand Hello, which makes “vegan, cruelty-free” toothpaste. The simple video simply shows the creator with a somewhat shocked expression. In the text overlay, they write, “Me

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“Chemical soup of body oils”: Pool cleaner reveals...

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2025/06/28

As summer warms up and more people look for ways to cool off, some may consider taking a dip in their local pool. Of course, pool parties don’t always go to plan. For example, one woman discovered to her dismay that her pool was filled with mysterious foam, while another filmed themselves confronting a person who had been taking pictures of them at a public pool. But for the most part, going for a swim can be a fun, relaxing way to enjoy a summer day. However, that may only be because one

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“Yes, your friend is hot”: Men share all the secrets...

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2025/06/28

Men are spilling their secrets after an Ask Reddit post went viral for courting everything that dudes aren't telling the ladies. If there's anything to learn from this thread, it's that men and women are not so different. u/BDenergy966 via Reddit As it turns out, men do have feelings—they're just under pressure to hide them due to societal messages. Many cultures around the world demand that men act like nothing bothers them, insisting that they put on a brave face whether they're craving more

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