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Hello fellow web crawlers! Andrew here.Ā Welcome to today's edition of web_crawlr.Ā
OurĀ top storiesĀ today are about: Whether or notĀ your wooden spoon is making you sick, a look at 30 of theĀ funniest memes about the Oscars, a Republican congressman who went viral forĀ angrily messaging a disabled vet about reporting him to DOGEĀ because he asked about job cuts, and why a woman said a product she ordered on Amazon ended up being "creepy."
After that, we have some exciting news!Ā We are launching a new column!Ā
Everyone has seenĀ viral recipesĀ online. Well, our Assistant Managing EditorĀ EilishĀ is going toĀ test them out for you, so you won't waste your time on trying out bad recipes. This was somethingĀ readers like you asked for more of during our end-of-the-year surveys a few months ago.Ā We take your feedback very seriously!Ā
She'll explain her new column "Cooked," a little bit more below. I hope you enjoy!Ā
See you tomorrow!Ā
ā A.W.Ā
ā” Today in Internet Culture
š„ VIRAL
Your wooden spoons might be making you sick, woman warns. Hereās how to fix that
Who doesnāt loveĀ cooking with a wooden spoon? Theyāre stylish, and natural and add a cozy vibe to your kitchen. However, this kitchen bloggerĀ recommends taking caution with your wooden spoons.
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š¬ POP CULTURE
Oscars 2025, as told by 30 of the internetās funniest memes
TheĀ 2025 OscarsĀ werenāt just about awards,Ā they inspired a wave of memes.
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š³ļø POLITICS
GOP congressman threatens to report disabled vet to DOGEājust for asking about job cuts
A Republican congressman is going viral forĀ angrily direct messaging a former Veterans Affairs stafferĀ on LinkedIn after he asked about government job cuts.
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š± WTF
Woman says Galaxy Lights projector from Amazon is ācreepyā after catching it doing this
An Amazon shopper is going viral afterĀ sharing why sheās throwing awayĀ somethingĀ she recently purchased for her son.
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ByĀ Eilish OāSullivan
Associate Managing Editor
CookedĀ is a bi-weekly column that tries out viral recipes so you donāt have to. If you want to get this columnĀ a day beforeĀ we publish it,Ā subscribe to web_crawlr, where youāll get the daily scoop of internet culture delivered straight to your inbox.
šøļø Crawling the Web
Here is what else is happening across the 'net.
š„ In the latest episode of āTikTok Taught Me,ā we bring youĀ a hack for those tough-to-open jars. ItāsĀ easier than you think.
š There isĀ so much conflicting informationĀ about health, fitness, and what supplements are best for reaching your goals. As a result,Ā it can be devastatingĀ to learn that something you relied onĀ is not āgood for you.ā
š“ TheĀ horse electrolytes guy from 2024Ā is not onlyĀ still alive, butĀ heās posting his mostly normal blood test resultsĀ on X to prove it.
ā½ What happensĀ when you overpay for gasĀ at aĀ gas station?Ā
š² A woman sharedĀ a cleaning hackĀ forĀ garbage disposalsĀ that involvesĀ dishwasher detergent pods, butĀ viewers were divided on whether this was a useful suggestion.Ā
ā°ļø From theĀ Daily Dot archive:Ā How a cryptocurrency fortuneĀ crippled a deceased billionaireās estate.
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