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Hello fellow web crawlers! Kira here. Welcome to todayâs edition of web_crawlr.Â
Todayâs top stories are about: why the internet is freaking out over Joe Biden biting babies at the White House, how the Federal Trade Commission may have fixed McDonaldâs ice cream machines, a woman who found something mystifying being used as insulation in her house, and whatâs going on with the Vaticanâs new anime-inspired mascot.Â
After that, our investigative reporter and head of the Hi-Res division, Claire, is filling in for Ramon in todayâs âMain Character of the Weekâ column.
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⥠Today in Internet Culture
đ¶ CHOMP CHOMP
Joe Biden actually bit 4 babies at a White House Halloween eventâand the internet is hotly divided
Just another day at Joe Bidenâs White House.Â
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đŠ FAST FOOD WINS
Lina Khan praised for behind-the-scenes push to fix McDonaldâs broken ice cream machines
The Federal Trade Commission enacted new copyright rules that could be a game-changer for McDonaldâs ice cream fans, and the internet is cheering on the bureaucrats, for once.Â
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đš WTF
âThis is a Criminal Minds episodeâ: Woman removes walls during building renovation. Then she sees what they were using as insulation
This is a hack we couldnât have predicted.Â
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âȘ THE CHURCH VS GEN Z
The Vatican randomly dropped their new anime mascot and it is polarizing the internet
The Vatican is trying to appeal to the younger generation, with mixed results.Â
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By Claire Goforth
Investigative Reporter and Head of the Hi-Res Division
Main Character of the Week: Car touchscreens
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đžïž Crawling the Web
Here is what else is happening across the ânet.
đž A Geico customer shared a life hack that can potentially save you thousands if you find yourself in a car crash.Â
đ„Ą A new DoorDash policy aims to help with missing orders and take the blame off drivers. Will it work?Â
đŸ Hereâs how Jack Blackâs âI Am Steveâ Minecraft line became a meme.Â
đ A car dealer explained to TikTok viewers why dealerships donât want to give customers loaner cars anymore.Â
đ„ A Texas Roadhouse customer is alleging that the restaurantâs side salads have gotten noticeably smaller. What gives?
đ From the Daily Dot archive: From sponsorships to merch, college athletes can now use their personal brands to monetize the internet.
đ€ł Todayâs Viral Video
Imagine bopping to Snoop Dogg during kindergarten class!