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

Today’s top stories are about: the internet’s reaction to Chick-fil-A’s surprising business expansion, a wild LinkedIn story about a CEO seducing his employee’s wife, a look behind the curtain at the Beyoncé DNC rumor, and a primer on the Christian Girl Autmn meme as we await the arrival of fall. 

After that, Mikael’s got a ‘One Dumb Conspiracy‘ column for you.

Until next time,

— K.D. 

⚡ Today in Internet Culture

🐔 WHAT THE CLUCK?
‘How is this real life’: Chick-fil-A is moving into the entertainment space, and the internet has jokes

Did anyone ask for this???

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👔  CORPORATE CONTROVERSY
Ex-Amazon VP’s ‘CEO seduced my wife’ career advice post drops jaws

This one definitely belongs in the hall of fame for ‘wildest piece of LinkedIn career advice.’

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🎤 VIRAL RUMORS
The Beyoncé at the DNC rumor blew thanks to a former Trump staffer—and people still bought it

The internet was convinced Beyoncé would be making a surprise appearance at the DNC, but it was all a lie. 

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🍁 MEME EXPLAINER
The demure origins of the Christian Girl Autumn meme

We’re nearing the end of August, which means it’s almost time for Christian Girl Autumn. Here’s a little refresher on the seasonal meme.

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By Mikael Thalen
Staff Reporter

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🕸️ Crawling the Web

Here is what else is happening across the ‘net.

🥤 In a viral clip, a McDonald’s customer caught a worker charging them $1.59 for an empty cup. 

💸 A Florida woman is livid and confused after she allegedly received bills from three different companies for unpaid tolls.

🍗 A late-night quest for Raising Cane’s turned into an unexpected comedic encounter for two customers.

🛒 Yikes. A woman slammed Publix’s response after her car was hit by a shopping cart in the Publix parking lot. She says the store is denying her the surveillance footage.

🤑 Two words are music to the ears of any Walmart shopper looking for a good deal: hidden clearance.

👶 From the Daily Dot archive: The many lives of the Dancing Baby, cyberspace’s first cringe meme.

📝 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. 

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🤳 Today’s Viral Video

The Swifties have embraced Tim Walz, here’s why.

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