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‘It’s not even just the cheap ones’: Shopper goes to...

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2025/03/02

Since January 2025, many changes in the economy have sparked Americans to wonder if the quality of their groceries and merchandise has dropped. The rise of "shrinkflation" has caused items such as groceries, clothing, and gas to skyrocket. This has led Americans to find alternatives for food or clothing. President Donald Trump increased tariffs between 10% and 25% on Mexico, Canada, and China. Many companies will now limit their materials when making products to make up for it. Though it's

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‘I never thought to do that’: Woman buys box of...

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2025/03/02

With Ramadan officially starting, throngs of participants in the month-long food abstinence-a-thon will gobble up dates. Well, between the hours of sunset and sundown. But rather, as per Prophet Muhammad's tradition, a trio of the fruits when the day's fasting is done. Date producers experience massive sales upticks during the Holy Month as the food has long been synonymous with it. However, TikToker Kirti Tewani (@kirtitewani) recently posted a viral TikTok that may give even the most famished

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‘I was getting the Jennie-O!’: Expert exposes the...

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2025/03/02

Ground turkey is often seen as the healthier alternative to ground beef, but according to a professional chef, not all ground turkey is created equal. In a TikTok video with over 59,900 views, chef Abby Cheshire (@abbyinthegalley) breaks down what to look for—so you don’t end up with dry, flavorless meat. “Hi, little chef, we're back and we're talking about ground turkey,” Cheshire says, kicking off another installment of her Little Chef series, where she shares cooking tips and tricks. What

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Man turns on his car stereo. Then he realizes Volvo...

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2025/03/02

Volvo Bowers & VVilkins speakers? If you noticed those two "V's posing as one "W" you're not the only one. Many Volvo drivers are noticing that the high-end Bowers & Wilkins speakers in their luxury vehicles are not what they seem. And their outrage is driving the company to take hardline measures. Car enthusiast Chris Pearce (@thechristopherpearce) recently reported on the situation in a post to his TikTok account. He calls it one of the "weirdest car scandals of the year." Pearce

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‘This breaks my heart’: Woman sees parents get on...

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2025/03/02

We all know Disneyland is as fun for adults as it is for little kids, but one family may have taken that idea a little too far. Did they abandon their baby? TikTok user Vankeesha (@keesha4rank) was at the park when she saw something she couldn't believe—a baby left alone in a stroller while the parents went on a ride. “Honestly, never seen this happen, but why did somebody leave their baby here in the stroller while they went to go get a ride?” she asks in her now-viral video, which has over

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‘I been using the…shampoo and I feel like I see hair...

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2025/03/02

Heather Kornmehl, MD (@dr.heatherderm) is a board-certified dermatologist. In a recent video, she spills all the beans about three things you can do to make your hair grow and prevent hair loss. "When i tell my patients that washing your hair more often can actually REDUCE scalp inflammation, and washing your hair with ZINC based or ketoconazole shampoos can actuall help HAIR LOSS," the text overlay on her video reads. She elaborates on this in the caption. "Ideally washing your hair with an

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‘You wanna learn a trick?’: Meat expert reveals...

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2025/03/02

A carnivore connoisseur who goes by the moniker Meatdad (@meatdad) on TikTok is often posting steak-buying advice. Recently, the meat enthusiast expressed his love for two specific cuts he says are a great alternative to ribeyes. And as tantalizing as they are, he also says their price points are also worth salivating over. At least, compared to the cost of a ribeye, that is. Commenters who replied to his video had varying opinions though. While some agreed that the lauded cuts featured in his

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‘This hurts so much to watch’: Woman puts her own oil...

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2025/03/02

A woman boasted that she topped off her car's oil, revealing in the process that there are still some stereotypes out there about women and car maintenance. The video showing the car care attempt came from creator Elyse (@elysekingsley). It went up on Feb. 22 and pulled in nearly 780,000 views as of this writing. In an Elyse-POV view, she opens the hood of her car, revealing that she's driving a Chevrolet with an Ecotec engine. "I said, 'Well, how hard can it be? Boys do it," she observed,

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Expert claims one 5-ounce serving of French fries is...

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2025/03/01

French fries are a go-to fast food—crispy, salty, and the perfect side to just about anything. But one nutrition aficionado says they could be even more harmful than we already believe they are. Craig McCloskey (@craig_mccloskey), who studied nutrition and dietetics, posted an Instagram reel that got people talking, garnering over 524,000 views. What makes french fries so dangerous? In it, McCloskey claims that eating a 5-ounce serving of fries fried in seed oils produces as many

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‘I woulda asked for a refund’: Customer orders gender...

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2025/03/01

Surprises only stay that way as long as everyone is on board with keeping details to themselves, as one man learned when picking up a gender reveal cake. In a TikTok, a Katy, Tex. man went to pick up a gender reveal cake for himself and his wife. However, the surprise was spoiled by the shop as soon as he received it. Posted by user @chefqstr, the video shows himself walking into the bakery. He was excited to pick up his cake, but walked out thoroughly disappointed. "Imagine picking up a

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‘My $252 prescription goes down to $51’: Woman says...

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2025/02/15

Do you have expensive prescriptions? This hack might help you out next time. One TikTok user says the magic words are allegedly "universal Rx code," and not "GoodRx."What's the hack? This CVS customer says that a universal Rx code can save you money. “If your prescription costs a lot of money you need to say to them, 'Please run it under the universal Rx code.' See how much money it saves you...my $252 prescription goes down to $51," says April Brown (@bootybaby). Brown also insists that

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Newsletter: 🌊 ‘Deadnaming’ the Gulf of Mexico becomes...

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2025/02/15

Internet culture is chaotic—but we’ll break it down for you in one daily email. Sign up for the Daily Dot’s web_crawlr newsletter here. You’ll get the best (and worst) of the internet straight into your inbox. Hello fellow web crawlers! Kira here, filling in for Andrew.Welcome to today's edition of web_crawlr. Today'stop storiesare about: why people are trolling the GOP byrefusing to recognize the Gulf of Mexico's new name, why youshouldn't buy

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‘I always thought it was wetter water or something’:...

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2025/02/15

If you wonder what the difference is between regular water and spot-free rinse at the car wash, an expert reveals what's really going on behind the scenes. In a video with over 83,000 views, car wash worker Ivan Bergman (@ivanbergman) shows the dial on a self-service car wash machine with settings like spot-free rinse, wax, rinse, soap, and more. The dial points at spot-free rinse. "I've been getting a lot of questions about what is in spot-free rinse," he says as he hoses down a vehicle. "The

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‘BOTULISM??’: Expert issues warning for those who buy...

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2025/02/15

A pediatrician has gone viral after explaining why you should avoid buying a specific type of canned tuna. In the clip, which has amassed 5.1 million views, Dr. Rubin (@rubin_allergy) revealed a "public service announcement." He said Tri-Union Seafoods is recalling their canned tuna which, allegedly, could have botulism. As Dr. Rubin mentions, the canned tuna sold by the company is sold under various names. You can find them in Trader Joe's, H-E-B, and Van Camp's, among others. Why the

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‘I would be returning and demanding a refund’:...

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2025/02/15

This pizza is way more political and religious than this customer anticipated. After spending $200 on pizzas, they are unsure how to feel about it. Trump pizza? "Jesus what u doing here?!?" TikToker nuser Kaitlin Hobbes (@kaitlinhobbes) captions her viral video. In the clip, Hobbes reveals the pizza boxes she received where she has them open on top of a counter. Inside the box is a cartoon image of President Trump behind a desk in the Oval Office with Jesus standing behind his right side

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‘Sam’s does it for free’: Costco shopper asks butcher...

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2025/02/15

If you want to save money by purchasing a large cut of meat at Costco, one butcher explains why it might cost you more to cut it down in-store. In a video with over 359,000 views, at-home butcher and TikToker Meatdad (@meatdad) films an interaction with a Costco meat department worker. First, he asks if customers can get a whole chuck roll, a large, boneless cut of beef, broken down in-store. The worker says they can cut down the steak, but Meatdad asks how much it will cost. "The price

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‘Locksmith here. You got lucky with that one’:...

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2025/02/15

After the key broke off in her Chevy's ignition, a woman ended up using a glue stick to get it out. In a viral video with 19,100 views, Chevrolet owner and TikTok user Bri (@inkedbrat93) showed viewers the exact moment the broken key popped right out of the ignition with the help of a glue stick. "So I melted a glue stick and put it in my ignition," she explained in the video. "Because I'm trying to get the other half of my key out. Bri also showed viewers the other half of the broken

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‘Are you sure?’: Target shoppers find pickleball...

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2025/02/15

If you're out shopping and an item scans in for $0.00 at self-checkout, you might think it's your lucky day—free merchandise, the computer said so. However, if you're shopping at Target, they might not let you purchase the item at all. TikToker @maddsla writes that they attempted to purchase pickleball rackets at the retailer. However, she was unable to actually buy the items when they got to the self-checkout. Apparently, the items were not meant to be on the sales floor in the first

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Main character of the week: The new owner of a $2...

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2025/02/15

Here’s the Trending team’s main character of the week. It’s the driver who lucked out on two fronts: They got a new whip for only $2 and purchased not just any car—a Toyota Corolla from the early aughts. If you’re like me, you probably did a double-take when you saw how cheap that car was. That wasn’t a typo. Of course, the car isn’t perfect, but it should last its new owner a few more years, according to one expert. That’s because Corollas are some of the most reliable cars. Plus, this

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‘The door clerk was so mad’: Walmart shopper walks by...

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2025/02/15

Receipt checkers are a topic of contention that's been addressed in a variety of social media posts. Some shoppers, just on principle, don't want to show their bill of sale to workers. That's because they don't like being put in a position of having to prove they bought something when they just did. For others, they don't feel like being delayed a few extra seconds before exiting the store. And then some shoppers sweat receipt checkers because, well, they don't want to be caught stealing. One

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