Newsletter: Pita chip pimple patch

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

Our top stories to kick off the weekend are about: A woman’s gross surprise in her pita chips, a relationship hack that people think is genius, a Dunkin’ worker sharing how to take the chain’s hot chocolate to the next level, and a woman discovering what really happens to your blocked messages on your phone. 

After that, we’ve got another edition of “Meme History” for you. 

P.S. — Did you take our weekly news quiz yesterday? If not, you still can! Just open yesterday’s newsletter to answer the question. If you guess correctly, you might win a Scrolling In The Deep shirt! 

See you next week! 

— A.W. 

Today in Internet Culture

WTF
‘How does this even happen?’: Woman orders a Cava kid’s meal. Then she takes a closer look at her pita chips

A Cava customer is claiming that her fried pita order included an unwelcome addition, which led her to express, “I’m so disgusted. How does this even happen?”

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INTERNET-ERA DATING
‘Men hate puzzles. They LOVE quests’: Men and women agree this relationship hack is genius

While she had many pieces of advice, one woman went viral because of her big relationship takeaway: “Men love quests.”

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THE MORE YOU KNOW
‘It makes it taste like 10x better and it’s not an upcharge’: Dunkin’ worker shares little-known hot chocolate trick

A simple tweak could take Dunkin’s hot chocolate to the next level, according to an employee at the chain coffee and donut company. 

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TECH
‘Did y’all know?!?!’: Woman shares what really happens to blocked messages. They don’t just disappear 

One woman recently shared a fascinating discovery about blocked messages in a viral video.

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By Kyle Calise
Video Producer

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Crawling the Web

Here is what else is happening across the ‘net.

Snuggling up close to a fireplace or a space heater, or into an electric blanket is a common and comforting wintertime activity. While it may seem harmless, one woman is urging viewers to heed her warning.

One shopper says she scored $87 off of a brand-new toaster at JCPenney after taking advantage of a tool on the retailer’s mobile app.

The time-honored tradition of removing wisdom teeth is one that many dread.

Is it cheaper to do your laundry at night? 

A Nespresso customer just discovered she had been using her milk frother all wrong.

Today’s Viral Video

Surely this doesn’t bode well for the artistic process