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

Susan LaMarca

how to tell an orange is sweet from the blossom

how to tell orange sweetness from blossom

This simple-yet-silly trick to finding a sweet orange has shoppers rethinking how they pick fruit: “News you can use”

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

cheerful h-e-b employee banned from tiktoks

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“How dare you”: H-E-B employee who went viral for her cheerful videos ordered to stop making TikToks at work

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“Thanks for ruining my childhood”: Customer devastated to find Bugles don’t fit on his human fingers anymore

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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“Be careful where you buy your produce”: Albertsons customers horrified by video exposing mold directly next to fresh produce

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“It smelled like ammonia”: Chef’s viral video reignites debate over U.S. beef processing

Laura Holliday is a freelance internet culture journalist covering online communities, digital aesthetics, and internet rabbit holes. She lives in London with her cat, Luna.

Laura Holliday

Left: Woman in a grocery store in Finland looking into the camera. Right: Woman's hand holding avocado to ripeness scanner in a grocery store.

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“Would sell my soul for this device”: Americans can only dream of Finland’s avocado ripeness machines

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.

Anna Good

3 panel: Left and right: Blonde woman comparing two avocados, one from Costco, one from New Seasons. Middle: Costco wholesale sign on store in Virginia with parked cars and customers walking

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“Scary and infuriating”: Woman compares a Costco avocado to a $4 organic. The inside has people shook

3 panel: Left: Mom holding a box of Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal. Middle: Mom holding 5 blocks of cheese, caption overlay reads "Grocery haul/total at the end." Right: Mom holding 32 boxes of frozen pizza.

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“Hey so this is actually crazy”: Mom of three slammed over $476 “junk” grocery haul

Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

Lindsey Weedston

Woman cutting open gooey Walmart watermelon

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“I am completely disgusted”: Woman cuts open Walmart watermelon to reveal nightmare inside

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?

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

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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“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 man with beard and beanies, and Torani coffee syrup

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“I’ve reached the breaking point”: Shopper spots Torani Puremade Signature Vanilla coffee syrup. Then he takes a closer look at the ingredients

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