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OurĀ top storiesĀ today are about: Trumpās campaignĀ sending supporters a very suggestive text message, whyĀ candy saladĀ is the latest challenge on TikTok, customerstrying out a āphone trickā at ChipotleĀ to try and get bigger portions, and why people areĀ upset that Spotify is ditching a popular screen.Ā
After that, our Assistant Newsletter EditorĀ KiraĀ has āDecoding Fandomā column for you.Ā
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People thought Trumpās newest fundraising text was him trying to get down
Former President Donald Trumpās campaignĀ texted votersĀ and the way the message clipped made it very suggestive.Ā Obviously people had a lot of jokes about it.Ā
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Candy Salad is the sweetest challenge to ever hit TikTok
It seems likeĀ everyone is lining up to make a candy salad, butĀ what exactly is it?
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āYāall aināt scamming me todayā: Customers tests āphone trickā at Chipotle. Then he sees the workersā reactions
SomeoneĀ tested outĀ an emergent Chipotle trendāfilming yourself ordering, allegedly to get bigger portionsātaking the concept to an extreme.
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Spotify is ditching this popular screen. And drivers arenāt happy
Spotify is removing compatibility forĀ its āCar Thingā touchscreen, designed to allow people to use the app while driving older cars.Ā People arenāt happy about it.Ā
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ByĀ Kira Deshler
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Jenny Nicholsonās Star Wars hotel video essay has fans cheering on her Disney takedown
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Here is what else is happening across the ānet.
š”ļø Have youĀ been using your air conditioning unit wrong? A popular TikTokerĀ shared a tipĀ that he claims couldĀ save air conditioner (AC) users on their electric billĀ this summer.
š Did you know that the grocery storeĀ AldiĀ isĀ now selling branded sneakers?Ā
š A TikTok videoĀ capturing an autonomously operatedĀ Waymo Onegoing the wrong way in busy trafficĀ has gone viral on the video-sharing platform.
š„ This womanĀ got a lot of attentionĀ afterĀ she shared a hackĀ that got herĀ 3 meals for $15 from Olive Garden.Ā
š A woman sharesĀ shocking footageĀ of anĀ unknown couple walking into her apartmentĀ while she is home. The couple explains that the leasing officeĀ gave them keys to view her unit.
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AĀ radio DJĀ has gone viralĀ after pointing out a ācreepyā painting she came across in a hotel. LeighAnn Adam (@star1021fm), who is known for presenting on Star 102.1 FM, amassedĀ 336,700 viewsĀ on the video sharing the artwork.Ā
āIām in my hotel room in New York City,ā she said. āAnd last night before I went to bedālike I didnāt even notice, like for hours, I didnāt notice until I [lay] down on the bedāand I look over,Ā and I see the weirdest thing.ā
She then proceeds toĀ show viewers a greyscale pictureĀ partially hidden by the TV. The picture shows aĀ man touching up a painting, with the painting itself including twoĀ hyperrealistic pandas, a personĀ dressed up in a panda mask, and another manĀ dressed in regular clothing.Ā
After clocking the man wearing a ācreepy panda head,ā LeighAnn said she felt compelled toĀ cover up the picture with a towel.Ā
āWe canāt really see, but I have to cover it up because now Iām just freaked out by this.Ā I know Iām being dramatic, but somethingās up with that picture.ā
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