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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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What is a load limit? Shoppers cry foul after learning which foods on grocery store shelves are technically unsafe to eat

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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“They’ve been changing their ingredients”: Shoppers blast “chemical” taste of Siete Foods post-Pepsi acquisition

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.

Brooke Sjoberg

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Walmart shopper calls cops on self after accidentally inputting 999 avocados at self-checkout

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“I wish they had an option for male or female shopper”: Woman orders 1 bundle of asparagus on Instacart. Her shopper drops off 11 bundles

Eilish O’Sullivan is the Daily Dot&#8217;s associate managing editor. Her work has appeared in Mashed, the Austin Chronicle, and the Daily Texan.

Eilish O’Sullivan

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“A great way to reduce, reuse, and recycle”: Woman shows how to regrow lettuce. It will save you time and money at the grocery store

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

Trader Joe's shopper reaches into June Shine variety pack and selects which individual flavors she wants to buy. She puts a few in her cart.

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“Trader Joe’s employee here!”: Shopper goes through June Shine canned margarita box to pick out flavors she wants at Trader Joe’s. Is that allowed?

Nina Hernandez is a writer, journalist, music critic, and culture commentator based in Austin, Texas.

Nina Hernandez

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“I just bought these”: Customer buys Medjool dates from Whole Foods. Then she explains why you should always cut them open before eating

Bowl of Cheerios on a yellow background. A lineup of Cheerio boxes in a grocery store aisle.

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“I’m missing it already”: General Mills gets rid of Honey Nut Cheerios Medley Crunch, Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheerios, and Honey Nut Cheerios Minis

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“Let’s see if it’s worth it”: Shoppers are buying Aldi’s “Grill Master” meat box for $65. Here’s everything that comes in it

Left; eggs in grocery store. Right; Woman holds two different egg cartons, smiling, but trying to decide between them.

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“First time I buy eggs in like 8 months”: 1.7 million eggs have been recalled over Salmonella contamination. Here’s how to know if your eggs are affected

Natasha Dubash is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She loves reporting on entertainment, television, and pop culture.

Natasha Dubash

2 panel image of a Costco produce section and a person holding up a romaine lettuce.

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“What the helly”: Woman buys lettuce at Costco. Then she shows how she keeps it fresh for 2 months

2 Panel image, instacart store front, and hebrew National hotdogs

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“I was trying to help”: Instacart shopper tries to convince customer to make cheaper choices after seeing $6 hotdog purchase. It doesn’t go over well

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

Braden Bjella

2 Panel Image, Dairy section at market, and Bethenny Frankel

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“I’ll eat whatever she tells me”: Woman pulls up to empty cottage cheese aisle at grocery store. Is this the Bethenny Frankel effect?

3 panel image of a person scanning a barcode on their arm, a can of Red Bull energy drink, and the person pointing at a elf check out screen.

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Woman gets Red Bull barcode tattooed on her arm—it actually scans at the register

2 panel image showing the outside of an Aldi storefront and Oreo cookies in a grocery aisle. On the right there is a TikTok comment: Hilarious because Oreo cookies are a copy of Hydrox cookies

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“Can’t afford name-brand anymore”: ALDI is famous for its dupes of products like Oreos and Chips Ahoy! Now Mondelez is suing the grocery chain for it

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