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Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

Lindsey Weedston

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“Itchy hands and feet”: 15 times people Googled their symptoms—and turned out to actually be right

Left: Men's legs in gray short ankle socks on a white background. Right: An iPhone user chooses the "face with tears of joy" emoji from the iMessage app.

Culture

From skinny jeans to DVDs: 16 “cringe but correct” millennial opinions people are defending with their whole chest

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“Look dad, I’m just like you!”: What made one dad finally throw his vape away for good

Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

Anna Good

High angle shot of unrecognizable hands on black wooden coffin with white roses on top, pastor holding holy book. Text overlay from Reddit reads, "It's hell world. I didn't consider this as a possible use of AI and I'm disgusted."

Mourner can’t believe best friend’s family sobbed at funeral home’s “handwritten” song—because it was AI-generated slop

Scientists confirm the viral “Chicago Rat Hole” was made by a squirrel, not a rat

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“Do anyone else’s kids talk like morons?”: Mom utterly baffled by Gen Alpha daughter’s lingo like “so mid”

Woman in a black bikini being airbrushed with a spray tan in a professional beauty salon. Text overlay reads, "Nope. You shouldn't have to do anything to your body you don't want to. The chemicals are nasty."

“Tell her to get bent”: Bride insists her bridesmaids tan, then says they’re too dark and “sabotaged” her wedding

Susan is a freelance writer following humanity one UGC at a time.

Susan LaMarca

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People are hanging off crosswalk signs to take part in the Kid Cudi-inspired “Maui Wowie” trend

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“The audacity to ask for a tip on top of this”: Panda Express customer shocked to find the location added a 5% employee benefits surcharge to his bill

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“Making me emotional”: Thrifter finds decades-old notes left by previous owner in vintage purses

“People having the same exact dreams as mine”: Social media users are discussing  having similar recurring dreams in a “mall world”

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16 therapist mic-drop moments that shifted their clients’ lives forever

Left: Joyful African American tourist recording herself on smartphone, laughing and talking while filming in a lively urban square with blurred crowd in the background. Right: Grandparents standing on restaurant terrace meeting their grandchildren at the weekend.

18 modern behaviors that would’ve been considered super disrespectful 20 years ago

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