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The Daily Dot

<p>Grace Rampaul is a social and multimedia intern at the Daily Dot. She is a senior at the University of Texas at Austin, with a major in Journalism and focus on Media and Entertainment Studies. Grace is based in Austin and covers trending stories, entertainment, cultural phenomenon, and all things social.</p>


Grace Rampaul

2 image split. Woman in car on left. Man and woman smiling at each other on treadmills at the gym.

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Woman says you shouldn’t let your partner go to the gym alone. Then she sees something unexpected at the coffee shop

woman shares new scam at gas stations(l) Person filling up vehicle with gas pump(r)

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‘They knew each other’: Los Angeles woman spots good Samaritan filling up another car’s gas tank. Then she discovers it’s a trap

Left: Screenshot of Tiktok user @o_g_deez; Right: Screenshot of Tiktok user @o_g_deez holding a bag of Idahoan Loaded Baked Mashed Potatoes.

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‘The only mashed potatoes that have not changed’: Shopper warns against this new ingredient in Idahoan Loaded Potatoes. Then she reveals an alternative

Screenshot from Tiktok user @simplylibby30 of Dollar tree price tags with the caption "Dollar tree strikes again raising prices on select products commencing march 27th, 2025"; Photo of a Dollar Tree store exterior.

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‘It’s getting bad…’: Dollar Tree worker shows what’s to come at stores

Left: Screenshot of Tiktok user @girlandthekitchen salting a raw steak; Center: Photo of a cooked steak; Right: Screenshot from @girlandthekitchen of a seasoned steak being cooked in a frying pan.

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‘A beautiful medium rare’: Private chef shows how to make ‘the best steak you’ve ever had.’ Then she reveals it only takes 2 ingredients

Woman pulling her hair back on left. Hand holding gel capsule on right.

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‘I literally was going bald’: Woman notices hair regrowth. Then she shares the one product she used to see results

2 panel image showing the exterior of an Anthropologie store and a hand holding a cup. Text over: pov: got a cute new cup yesterday!!

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‘Anthropologie owes you an apology’: Woman buys cup from Anthropologie. Then she pours liquid in it

Two panel design with a man walking through a gas station, next to an image of a row of drinks in a gas station store

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‘Dropping by $10’: Expert explains the real reason why Pepsi prices may be going up at your gas station

Screenshot of Tiktok user @alonzomassey; Photo of a suburban neighborhood

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‘Worst decision I’ve made’: Man says his monthly mortgage payment went up by more than $2,000. Then he calls out Ryan Homes

Screenshot of Tiktok user @bremcbay Chevy Cruze; Comment from Tiktok user @therandomuser5738: "Everybody should know this by now".

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‘Better than the Ford Freestyle I have’: Woman buys Chevrolet Cruze. Then it snows

‘Look how bad they want us in the air’: Woman checks flight prices. Uh, why are they so low?

‘Yeah, what happened to 10%?’: Woman reveals trick for leaving the perfect tip every time. There’s just one problem

2 panel image: the exterior of a Trader Joe's sign on the left and a display case of eggs on the right.

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‘This is why I fear eggs’: Shopper buys eggs at Trader Joe’s. Then they find this 21 days later

A photo of a small brown dog on a bed in between two screenshots of Tiktok user @thekylebell.

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‘I always thought that was a complicated process’: Man moves into apartment. Then he finds a little-known trick to avoiding his pet rent

Two panel design with a man walking out of a Walmart store past an associate, next to an image of a Walmart sign

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‘I’ve had employees literally grab my cart’: Walmart worker exposes how to successfully avoid receipt-checkers at the door—straight from Walmart’s training program