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The Daily Dot

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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Who are Fryboy and Archer? The spooky Hershey Park Dark Nights duo is taking over social media feeds

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

Hershey Symphony bar containing an unknown material. A woman puts her hand up to her neck, shocked.

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“Get tested and sue”: Woman buys Hershey’s Symphony chocolate bar. Then she finds something strange when she’s almost done eating it

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

Braden Bjella

2 image split. Blurred image of chocolate on left. Hershey's chocolate on right.

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‘What is bloomed chocolate?’: Woman buys Hershey’s bar so she can make s’mores. Then she opens the packaging and can’t believe her eyes

Reeses's chocolate eggs on shelves at Costco on left. Costco storefront on right.

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‘They’ll explode’: Former Hershey’s worker spots Reese’s Eggs at Costco. Then she reveals this little-known warning

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

Woman talking with text that says "and something here is weird"(l), Kitkat bars(r)

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‘I would’ve thought it was tampered with’: Woman sorts through pile of KitKats. Then she notices something unexpected on this one

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