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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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‘That’s the Cadillac of rice cookers’: Woman says use this rice cooker if you want it done ‘the Asian way.’ Then she shows how

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

Melody Heald

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‘PLEASE TELL ME I was NOT the only one’: Woman buys Campbell’s Chicken Noodle Condensed Soup from the grocery store. Then she reads the fine print

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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‘The more you know’: Former Texas Roadhouse worker shows little-known bread roll hack

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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‘You see that off-brand Oreo vibe?’: Shopper buys Game Day Oreo pack. Then she notices something only a true Oreo fan would notice

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‘I knew it’: Doctor shares the truth about Chick-fil-A’s new french fries

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‘I was today years old when I found out’: Woman finds out the ‘proper’ way to close Fruity Pebbles, other cereal boxes

‘It’s swimming’: Woman goes out to eat oysters. Then she notices the strangest thing when she looks down to take a bite

‘This is what I find’: Hotel guest checks into room. Then she opens the window shades

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.

Mustafa Gatollari

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‘Now I’m scared to get mine’: Domino’s customer picks up Emergency Pizza. There’s just one problem

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‘Ive won so many free chipotle bowls and burritos’: Chipotle customer reveals hack to get free Lifestyle Bowl. Does it work?

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

Amara Thomas

‘So he could eat it in the back’: Texas Roadhouse customer says worker brought out wrong order, got ‘weird’ when she ate it

2 panel image, on the left is a bag of cheese sticks with text over," no way inflation dis bad". On the right is the guessing emoji.

‘Bro paid for an estimated guess’: Customer buys mozzarella cheese sticks from H-E-B. Then he takes a closer look

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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‘Feels illegal’: Woman reveals what actually happens when you use Ninja Crispi. Not everyone’s onboard

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

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‘It’s a new thing’: Woman says restaurants are now sneakily charging you for this. Then she shows how to spot it on your check

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