Wendy’s order goes way wrong

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

Our top stories today are about: A Wendy’s customer having a super gross nightmare of an order, an expert claiming how science can predict if your relationship will last, Billie Eilish’s brother calling out an AI slop video of her, and the internet reeling over the Hooters bankruptcy announcement. 

After that, our Assistant Newsletter Editor Kira has a “Decoding Fandom” column for you. 

See you tomorrow! 

— A.W. 

Today in Internet Culture

WTF
‘HOW DID U NOT REALIZE?’: Wendy’s customer orders chicken sandwich. Then she takes a bite

In a viral video with more than 832,000 views, one customer shared the moment they found out something was really wrong with their Wendy’s chicken sandwich.

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VIRAL
‘This only works if both parties are willing’: Expert says science can predict whether your relationship will last or not. Here’s the X-factor

Will your relationship stand the test of time? A recent scientific study may have the answer.

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POP CULTURE
Finneas calls out TikToker for AI slop video of Billie Eilish: ‘You killed a forest for this’

A video featuring an AI-generated Billie Eilish is going viral, but her environmentally-conscious older brother, Finneas, is not impressed.

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FAST FOOD NATION
Hooters bankruptcy filing has people in their feelings—and looking at who’s to blame

The internet is reeling over the Hooters bankruptcy announcement.

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By Kira Deshler
Assistant Newsletter Editor

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A woman is sending a PSA about dental care after an infected tooth landed her on life support for a week.

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