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Susan is a freelance writer following humanity one UGC at a time.

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Susan LaMarca

Woman sitting in her car blinded by the headlights of the car behind her.

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“Fighting for my life”: Driver blinded by super-bright headlights hits 2.5 million views

Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

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Anna Good

Man looking into the camera, text overlay reads, "Most people don't realize they are illiterate."

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“60% of America is illiterate”: Creator explains why not knowing ‘their/there/they’re’ makes people ‘functionally illiterate’

Bride shocked with her mouth open at a bachelorette party.

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“I would be throwing up”: Viewers stunned after friends play surprise montage of bride’s exes at her bachelorette

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

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“Be bored in the airport”: Travelers share the airport hacks they swear by for stress-free holiday flights

Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

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Lindsey Weedston

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“Being comfortable in silence”: 17 simple social “cheat codes” people claim work almost every single time

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

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Rachel Kiley

Left: McDonald's themed Grinch socks. Right: The Grinch sitting in front of the McDonald's Grinch meal.

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McDonald’s launches The Grinch Meal with Grinch-themed socks for the holidays

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“I’m still a child”: New study says the brain’s most stable period doesn’t arrive until age 32

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“Sorry Timmy”: Tokyo theme park to open a Pokémon area—but one section requires a fitness test

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“Bad on every level”: Shoppers hate the new version of Costco’s Danish cookie tins this year

Professor Ahmed Hankir looking into the camera underneath text reading, "Limerence - the worst borderline personality disorder symptom?"

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“Most terrible lesson I had to learn”: Psychiatrist says this overlooked behavior could signal a personality disorder

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“Don’t let them do these things”: Joseph Gordon-Levitt has a warning for parents about children’s AI toys ahead of Black Friday

Left: Woman's hand holding a beaded martini purse inside of a T.J. Maxx location, text overlay reads, "TJ Maxx used to be the place to indulge in name brand essentials for affordable prices..." Right: T.J. Maxx storefront exterior.

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“Feels like a junk store”: Shopper calls T.J. Maxx a “micro-trend paradise” after finding nothing but cheap clutter

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“Created anxious, entitled, people-pleasing kids”: This mom used “gentle parenting” for 10 years. Now, she’s trying to undo it

Woman's hand with pink fingernail feeding a small raccoon. Tweet text overlay reads, "We're unintentionally shaping the evolution of animals living in our spaces. That's both cool and concerning."

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Scientists say raccoons are showing early domestication traits. The internet: “sign me up”

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“Next-level magical”: Disney unveils new Olaf animatronic, and people have strong feelings

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