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

Today's top stories are about: a woman who shared preventative advice after getting carjacked, why the "Prosecute Fauci" slogan has gained momentum this month, a viral trick for preventing house fires, and an explainer about the always relevant "I Love Video Games" meme. 

After that, Mikael has a "One Dumb Conspiracy" column for you.

Until next time,

— K.D.

⚡ Today in Internet Culture

🚗 SAFETY TIPS
‘An AirTag. A Tile’: Woman gets carjacked. Now she’s issuing 4 tips to make sure it doesn’t happen to you

In the aftermath of a traumatic carjacking, a woman has gone viral on TikTok for her advice on how to prevent it from happening to others.

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🩺 VIRAL POLITICS
‘We have been waiting years’: ‘Prosecute Fauci’ push reaches fever pitch in wake of Trump’s win

Elon Musk and Marjorie Taylor Greene are all in. 

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🔥 LIFE HACKS
‘As a firefighter I love this’: Man reveals this one thing kept his house from burning down. You can buy it on Amazon

A father on TikTok shared how having these potentially life-saving products on hand made a huge difference. 

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🎮 MEME EXPLAINER
The ‘I Love Video Games’ meme is a perfect riff on men, women, and gaming culture

"Me too" carries a lot of weight here. 

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Staff Reporter

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🕸️ Crawling the Web

Here is what else is happening across the 'net.

🛒 This Walmart shopper got a non-functioning shopping cart. Then they headed over to WD-40 aisle.

🤔 One delivery customer placed a DoorDash order from a restaurant called “Tender Shack.” But when they received their meal, it was in some peculiar packaging.

🚗 An expert says you shouldn't buy a Chevrolet Trailblazer—for this specific reason.

🦷 Children with special needs—from sensory to behavioral issues—are being charged an extra fee at the dentist. A mom learned this on a recent visit to the dentist with her child. And she is crying foul.

🍓 A customer who took a chance on a Good Humor strawberry shortcake ice cream bar found the “good” in Good Humor to be debatable.

✏️ From the Daily Dot archive: Here’s a look at the wild history of fanfic censorship. 

📝 Question of the Day

Everyone's got opinions, and we want to know yours. Just click a button below to answer the question, and tomorrow we will let you know how fellow web crawlers like you answered. 

DO YOU LOVE VIDEO GAMES?

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🤳 Today's Viral Video

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