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

Susan LaMarca

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Butter Swim Biscuits are TikTok’s favorite lazy baking trend

Laiken Neumann is a Trending news editor based in Austin, Texas.

Laiken Neumann

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‘False advertising’: Customer ‘exposes’ Little Caesars Pretzel Crust Pizza after asking the manager what’s really in the crust

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

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‘You didn’t open it right’: Woman demands answers after buying, opening block of Philadelphia Cream Cheese. Should you buy the block or tub?

Screenshots of Tiktok user @padiano holding a Great Value Blueberry Complete Pancake & Waffle Mix; Screenshot of Tiktok user grabbing a box of Jiffy Blueberry Muffin Mix with the reply caption "go look at the blueberry pancakes!!!"; Screenshot of Tiktok user @padiano showing the back of a box of Jiffy muffin mix.

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‘Bro they are feeding us play food’: Man reaches for the Great Value blueberry waffle and pancake mix. Then he takes a look at the Jiffy blueberry muffin mix

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

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‘So she literally did everything you asked her NOT to do’: Woman orders custom cake from Walmart. Then she opens the box

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer for the Daily Dot. She graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

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man shares what happened to him when he purchased a gender reveal cake(l) Baby shower party cake with white chocolate frosting.(c) Woman looking shocked at cake store(r)

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‘I woulda asked for a refund’: Customer orders gender reveal cake. Then the worker tells him this

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‘It’s gotta go’: Expert issues warning about keeping aluminum foil in your kitchen. Is it really so dangerous?

Amelie Allen is a trending intern at the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a senior at the University of Arizona, where she studies political science and journalism. In her free time, she enjoys reading, puppetry, and watching old movies.

Amelie Allen

2 panel image: on the left are boxes of Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix, on the right a person explains. Text over says: I was so appalled I couldn't speak.

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‘What is this?’: Woman buys Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix. Then she opens the box

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

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‘I don’t think they should be doing this’: Woman uses Just Egg to make brownies. Then she takes them out of the oven

Nene Diallo is a freelance writer, artist, and art administrator based in Brooklyn, N.Y.

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‘This explains all my bakery fails’: Woman reveals the difference between light pans and dark pans when baking

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‘Go an hr before closing there’s so much good stuff they put out’: T.J. Maxx shopper thinks she found normal baking dish for $14.99. Then she checks the brand

3 panel image. On the left is a woman with the text "count your days, TJ Maxx", in the middle is the exterior of a TJ Maxx store, on the right we see the same woman holding up a pot.

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‘It was labeled as a dutch oven’: T.J. Maxx shopper buys a Dutch oven. Then she tries to make bread

Mustafa Gatollari has been an internet culture writer for over a decade. He has a passion for connecting what’s trending on social media to solid research—helping to separate clout-chasing claims from facts.

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Expert shares trick to homemade Pop Tarts

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‘Kelloggs makes Pop Tarts so if you needed another reason to make these at home, now you have it’: Expert shares trick to homemade Pop-Tarts

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‘This isn’t what the bag means’: You’re probably following the directions ‘turn halfway through cooking’ wrong

Katherine Huggins is a New York-based journalist and freelance contributor to the Daily Dot&#8217;s tech and politics section.

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