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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 woman accidently sending “Santa” her rent money, a new conspiracy theory about how Luigi Mangione was arrested involving McDonald’s kiosks, a history of the “None Pizza With Left Beef” meme, and look at everything that broke on Cybertrucks this year. 

After that, we’ve got a “That One Sound” column for you. 

Anyhoo, see you tomorrow! 

— A.W. 

⚡ Today in Internet Culture

🎅 WHOOPS
‘Venmo just made the biggest mistake’: Woman issues warning about Venmo promo after friend sends ‘Santa’ her rent money

Instead of being a Christmas hero giving out free money, Santa is becoming the Grinch who took the rent money.

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🍟 CONSPIRACY 
Fears fly over secret McDonald’s facial recognition kiosks after Luigi Mangione arrest

There is no shortage of conspiracy theories surrounding Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old charged with murder in the killing of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

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🍕 MEMES 
What is ‘None Pizza With Left Beef’?—A brief history of the meme

The None Pizza With Left Beef meme is a photo and viral 2007 blog post by TV writer Steven Molaro about customization options when ordering Domino’s Pizza online. What started as a social experiment turned into a long-running viral internet meme.

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🚘 FAIL
Brakes, steering, pedals, frames: Everything that broke on Cybertrucks in 2024

After years of promises and delays, the Tesla Cybertruck finally reached customers at the tail end of 2023. And as 2024 comes to an end, it’s pretty clear: It was one of the biggest failures of the year.

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By Charlotte Colombo
Contributing Reporter

‘Anyhoo I’m going to go to bed’: Does the Hawk Tuah girl have a new catchphrase?

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🕸️ Crawling the Web

Here is what else is happening across the ‘net.

🥧 A woman bought a pie from Costco, only for it to fall out of its tray in her car. Can she return it? 

🌹 Did this Home Depot customer get bamboozled after buying a poinsettia? 

🍿 This woman alleges in a viral video that a Cinemark employee laughed in her face and refused to let her pay for a snack pack.

🧽  Apparently there is alittle-known household item that gets rid of mold in your fridge. People online are intrigued by this hack. 

🚗 There was a robust discussion about turning etiquette while driving after this woman blasted drivers who come to a complete stop when making a turn. 

🎸 From the Daily Dot archive: Without live performances amid the pandemic, musicians relied on streaming services to stay afloat.

📝 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. 

WOULD YOU EVER BUY A CYBERTRUCK?

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🤳 Today’s Viral Video

Here’s one way to look at 2025.