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Hello fellow web crawlers! Andrew here.Ā Welcome to today's edition of web_crawlr.Ā
Happy Saturday! I hope your weekend is off to a good start. Today'sĀ top storiesĀ are about: A woman recounting how sheĀ took a DNA test that eventually landed her grandma in jailĀ for a decades old cold case, why people areĀ posting joke alibis for Luigi Mangione, a Walmart shopperĀ warning about a new banking scam, and fans of an indie video game marketplaceĀ putting Funko Pops on blast.Ā
After that, we've got another edition of "Meme History" for you.Ā
See you next week!Ā
ā A.W.Ā
ā” Today in Internet Culture
š§¬ WTF
Woman buys Ancestry DNA kit. Then it lands her grandma in jail
In a video with overĀ 10 million views, one woman recountsĀ how a simple DNA test resulted in her grandmother being arrestedĀ for a decades old cold case.Ā
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š VIRAL
Luigi Mangione gets a series of hilarious alibis in latest social media trend
āIt was great seeing my friend Luigi Mangione in Tulsa on 12-4-2024 between 6am and 6pm.ā
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šø SCAMS
āIām literally freaking outā: Walmart shopper issues warning on new banking scam
A Walmart shopper who says aĀ stranger asked her to scan a QR codeĀ at a store isĀ warning people of what she believes to be a new scam.
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š¹ļø TECH
Indie gaming site owner says Funko Pops escalated takedown request by calling his mother
Fans of an indie video game marketplaceĀ are putting Funko on blastĀ after the pop culture collectibles company issued a takedown requestāand allegedly called the head of itchās mom.
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ByĀ Kyle Calise
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šøļø Crawling the Web
Here is what else is happening across the 'net.
ā When youĀ pour milk or creamer in your coffee, it does aĀ mesmerizing danceĀ as the liquids swirl together. But this woman said thereĀ was something alarming about how her coffee and cream were mixing.
š„ A loyalĀ Peter Pan peanut butter buyerĀ isĀ disappointedĀ after discovering that aĀ recently purchased, unopened jar appeared to have gone bad.
š” ThisĀ realtorĀ has aĀ serious warningĀ for parents:Ā Never take your children along to view a home. In a viral video with overĀ 645,300 viewsĀ she shared a story thatĀ highlights the dangers of allowing kids to tag alongĀ for viewings.
š ThisĀ McDonaldāsĀ workerĀ has beef with customers who linger too long while paying at the drive-thruĀ window. And itāsĀ stirring up controversyĀ online.
š„¤ AĀ Target shopperĀ picked up anĀ individual bottle of CokeĀ from the front of the store. But when she returned to her car and opened it, sheĀ felt uneasy about it.
ā°ļø From theĀ Daily Dot archive:Ā Is your kidĀ attending funerals on Roblox?
š¤³ Today's Viral Video
Lin-Manuel Miranda has put in the work to make certified Disney bangers.
