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Hello fellow web crawlers! Andrew here. Welcome to today’s edition of web_crawlr. 

Our top stories today are about: A parent filming a FedEx driver stealing her kids’ Christmas presents, the alleged United Healthcare CEO shooter’s book reading habits, a pilot sharing the real reason you have to use airplane mode when flying, and a Netflix user revealing the sneaky way the app gets users to “give up their data.” 

After that, we’ve got a “That One Sound” column for you. 

See you tomorrow! 

— A.W. 

⚡ Today in Internet Culture

🎁 CAUGHT ON CAMERA
‘Running like the Grinch’: Best Buy customer catches FedEx delivery driver stealing her kids’ Christmas presents

If your package was stolen, could it be the work of a FedEx delivery worker? This parent says they have video footage of their FedEx driver stealing her kid’s Christmas presents off their front door shortly after delivering them.

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📚 ONLINE PRESENCE
Alleged United Healthcare CEO shooter read numerous books about chronic back pain

26-year-old Luigi Mangione had a varied presence online, where he shared books on GoodReads, posted podcasts he’d listened to, and revealed at least one firm tie to the healthcare insurance. 

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✈️ THE MORE YOU KNOW
Pilot shares the real reason you have to go on Airplane Mode

“This is just a friendly PSA that the Airplane Mode button on your phone is not a conspiracy,” the pilot said. 

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📺 STREAMING
‘Prime TV is doing the same’: Netflix user reveals sneaky way app is getting users to ‘give up their data’

One Netflix user says the streaming service’s new terms of service for data sharing popped up on her television screen. She clarified that her main gripe was with this preselection.

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By Charlotte Colombo
Contributing Reporter

This Chappell Roan remix has us (and a lot of the internet) shook

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🕸️ Crawling the Web

Here is what else is happening across the ‘net.

🥤 In a viral video, a doctor weighed in on regular soda vs. diet soda—his answer may surprise you.

🧁 A Betty Crocker customer shared the easier way to work with store-bought frosting, and she says the directions have been right in front of us this whole time.

🎫 This My Chemical Romance fan is demanding answers from Ticketmaster after waiting in a queue only to find nosebleed tickets for $13,000.

☕ Viewers of this viral video are shocked after learning what Starbucks’ apron policy demands.

🧀 A Chili’s customer who tried to execute a cheese pull put herself into the history of the viral sensation, but not in the way she was expecting.

👥 From the Daily Dot archive: For influencers, online stalking is a real-life threat. 

📝 Question of the Day

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HAVE YOU EVER HAD A PACKAGE STOLEN AFTER IT WAS DELIVERED?

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🤳 Today’s Viral Video

We have all LOST the plot because… what is this.

🎶 Now Playing: “Pink Pony Club” by Chappell Roan 🎶