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

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Here's theĀ latest trending internet culture storiesĀ today: Why the internet hasĀ directed its ire at a pizza place changing a mural, how people are getting DMs on LinkedInĀ about joining corporate board seats, a man whoĀ realized his mistakeĀ after drinking something from Dunkin', and why a hairstyle hasĀ turned into a personality test online.Ā 

After that, we've got a more recent "Meme History" for you aboutĀ Trump's tariffs.Ā 

See you next week!Ā 

— A.W.Ā 

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⚔ Today in Internet Culture

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ā€˜Like turning a national park into a parking lot’: Pizza shop’s loaded new mural causes an uproar

AĀ pizza place changing a muralĀ hasĀ drawn the internet's ire.Ā 

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Is Boardsi up in your LinkedIn DMs? Here’s why that cushy corporate board seat won’t soon be yours

Over the past month,Ā multiple reporters at the Daily Dot have received a spate of tantalizing DMs on LinkedIn, offering the kind of roles top-level executives only dream of.Ā We aren't the only ones.

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ā˜• WHOOPS
ā€˜No wonder I felt dizzy’: Man drinks can of Dunkin’ coffee while working on a car. Then he takes a closer look at the can

In theory, a refreshing iced coffee while you work on your carĀ sounds like the perfect treat. However, one customerĀ found that his Dunkin’ drink had a little extra kick, and he was shocked when he found out what it was.

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šŸ•øļø Crawling the Web

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Here is what else is happening across the 'net.

šŸ‘° A Chicago-based thrifterĀ thought she scored the ultimate fashion findĀ when sheĀ spotted a Vera Wang wedding gown at Goodwill for just $19.

🄤 People areĀ fiercely dividedĀ about whetherĀ zero-calorie sodasĀ are delicious or disgusting, but most peopleĀ don’t even know how a diet drink gets categorized as zero calories.

šŸ”‰ IfĀ your car sounds anything like this, then this might beĀ your sign to upgrade your speaker system.

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šŸ’¼ From theĀ Daily Dot archive:Ā Are AI toolsĀ discriminating against job seekers?Ā 


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Did you miss our "Scrolling In The Deep" explainer about "hear me out?" If you did, why notĀ watch our videoĀ explaining the term?

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