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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.

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‘She was going to make herself a cup of tea’: Woman heats up water in the microwave. Then she has to make a trip to the eye doctor

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‘Imma go check’: Man reveals hidden use for DeWalt 20-volt batteries

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‘My heart DROPPED when no one picked up the phone’: People get stuck in elevator, no one appears to answer the elevator’s emergency phone

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‘What do you mean, ‘no?’: Elevator operator refuses to call 911 for trapped couple in viral TikTok, sparking debate

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Russian paramedic fired after flipping off dying patients for Instagram

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Russian teen plunges to her death attempting to take a daring selfie

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