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Amara Thomas is a freelance writer and cultural worker. She has written for the FADER, the Village Voice, Gothamist, and Highsnobiety.

Amara Thomas

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‘What’s this?’: Chick-fil-A customer orders $15 chicken wrap. Then she sees what she received

Melody Heald is a culture writer. Her work can be found in Glitter Magazine, BUST Magazine, and more.

Melody Heald

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‘Mind blown’: QT customer shows little-known pizza box hack

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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‘I just got a pick-up order’: Texas Roadhouse customer issues warning about side salads

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.

Stacy Fernandez

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‘Walmart [finna] get a class action because what is this’: Walmart shopper notices something unusual while shopping for olive oil

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

Charlotte Colombo

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‘I was going to give my 2-year-old that’: Woman buys Quaker oatmeal at Walmart. Then she finds something unexpected inside

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‘Count your days, Quaker Oats’: Woman notices something unusual about Quaker Oats single-serve oatmeal packet. It’s only 1-month old

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‘Game changer’: Little Caesars customer hacks the system, makes pizza out of sticks to save money

Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

Phil West

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‘Goodbye fresh…’: HelloFresh customer receives weekly delivery. Then she opens the box

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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‘I need this lady to tip me’: Woman orders fruit salad from server. There’s just one problem

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‘I did not need to know that about pistachios’: Costco shopper finds something unexpected inside peanuts

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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‘Foolproof’: Expert reveals trick to test if something is really zero sugar following Minute Maid recalls

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

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‘With dents, dates don’t matter’: Shopper reveals trick to know which expired food is safe to eat

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‘Nahhh cuz now I’m scared to eat anything there’: McDonald’s workers show the state of the restaurant after E. coli outbreak

Mars Ramos is a museum educator and freelance writer. She loves long walks in nature, doing yoga, and baking brownies.

Mars Ramos

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‘Literally the rarest item’: Shopper finds ‘rare’ pistachio cream at Costco. Why is it so popular?

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