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Hello fellow web crawlers! Andrew here. Welcome to today's edition of web_crawlr.
I hope you are having a good start to your weekend!
Today's top stories are about: How Elon Musk First Lady memes are spreading and why they are controversial, a man claiming he caught Uber Eats drivers in a scam, why some people are suggesting Hulk Hogan run for office, and how dry yogurt is TikTok's favorite way to eat the dietary staple.
After that, we've got another edition of "Meme History" for you.
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⚡ Today in Internet Culture
👀 MEMES
What’s up with all those Elon Musk First Lady memes?
The memes have spread, but they also have been called out.
💸 SCAMS
‘They’re making the orders late’: Man warns against Uber Eats after catching drivers in new scam
A man claims he saw the take-out delivery scam happening in real time.
🗳️ VIRAL POLITICS
Marco Rubio cabinet nomination kickstarts unironic Hulk Hogan for Senate push
With Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) expected to be named President-elect Donald Trump’s secretary of state, CNN’s Scott Jennings suggested an unconventional choice to take his place in the Senate.
🥣 TRENDS
What is dry yogurt? All about TikTok’s new favorite way to consume the dietary staple
Dry yogurt is effectively dehydrated yogurt. Say what?
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🕸️ Crawling the Web
Here is what else is happening across the 'net.
🤑 In a viral video, a shopper revealed a "rare" deal that lets you get a 1-year Costco membership for essentially $20.
🧑🏫 A high school teacher was asked an incredibly odd question by one of her students. Their video about it racked up over 1 million views.
💳 One shopper’s exhaustion over T.J. Maxx employees pushing customers to sign up for credit cards is proving to be a relatable moment online.
🚘 This driver who got her car repaired questioned how she was ever able to stop her car after seeing the state of the vehicle’s brake pads.
🏨 A hotel guest says customers at the Hilton Hawaiian Village have been required to get their own hotel amenities due to a worker’s strike. She notes that the hotel still charged her full price.
👥 From the Daily Dot archive: Here are the invisible victims of true crime content.
🤳 Today's Viral Video
Hasan Minhaj: "She's already been president ... You can fact check me."
