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“As someone who needs a new kidney, this is horrific”: The internet’s organ donor conspiracy theory turns out to have some truth to it

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.

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“I’d wake up screaming”: Mini horse playing the keyboard in a hospital goes viral with mixed reactions

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.

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“Did you put lava in there babe?”: Woman learns hot water bottles have an expiration date after it sends her to the hospital

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‘We literally all need to walk out’: Nurse practitioner says general nurse strike is imminent￼

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‘A seasoned therapist will know when to do it’: TikToker jokes about landing in hospital after ‘accidentally oversharing’ with therapist, sparking debate about therapy

Cecilia Lenzen is a freelance writer for the Daily Dot.

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TikToker says she had allergic reaction after receiving wrong milk in coffee.

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‘Allergies are serious and should be taken seriously’: TikToker says she landed in hospital after coffee shop gave her wrong milk, sparking debate

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‘My baby is NEVER leaving my sight’: Mom says nurse tried to give her wrong newborn in viral TikTok

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‘They’re going to bill you for it even if you leave it so TAKE THAT STUFF’: TikToker shares ‘hospital hack’ in viral video

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‘America is a joke’: TikToker reveals hospital bill for baby’s birth in viral video, sparking debate

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‘People don’t know hospitals are haunted or what?’: Hospital worker says footprints appeared on floor right after she mopped

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TikToker films self getting treatment in parking lot because ‘hospital had no beds’

Hospitals

“As someone who needs a new kidney, this is horrific”: The internet’s organ donor conspiracy theory turns out to have some truth to it

“I’d wake up screaming”: Mini horse playing the keyboard in a hospital goes viral with mixed reactions

“Did you put lava in there babe?”: Woman learns hot water bottles have an expiration date after it sends her to the hospital

‘We literally all need to walk out’: Nurse practitioner says general nurse strike is imminent

‘A seasoned therapist will know when to do it’: TikToker jokes about landing in hospital after ‘accidentally oversharing’ with therapist, sparking debate about therapy

‘Allergies are serious and should be taken seriously’: TikToker says she landed in hospital after coffee shop gave her wrong milk, sparking debate

‘My baby is NEVER leaving my sight’: Mom says nurse tried to give her wrong newborn in viral TikTok

‘They’re going to bill you for it even if you leave it so TAKE THAT STUFF’: TikToker shares ‘hospital hack’ in viral video

‘America is a joke’: TikToker reveals hospital bill for baby’s birth in viral video, sparking debate

‘People don’t know hospitals are haunted or what?’: Hospital worker says footprints appeared on floor right after she mopped

TikToker films self getting treatment in parking lot because ‘hospital had no beds’

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Hospitals

“As someone who needs a new kidney, this is horrific”: The internet’s organ donor conspiracy theory turns out to have some truth to it

“I’d wake up screaming”: Mini horse playing the keyboard in a hospital goes viral with mixed reactions

“Did you put lava in there babe?”: Woman learns hot water bottles have an expiration date after it sends her to the hospital

‘We literally all need to walk out’: Nurse practitioner says general nurse strike is imminent￼

‘A seasoned therapist will know when to do it’: TikToker jokes about landing in hospital after ‘accidentally oversharing’ with therapist, sparking debate about therapy

‘Allergies are serious and should be taken seriously’: TikToker says she landed in hospital after coffee shop gave her wrong milk, sparking debate

‘My baby is NEVER leaving my sight’: Mom says nurse tried to give her wrong newborn in viral TikTok

‘They’re going to bill you for it even if you leave it so TAKE THAT STUFF’: TikToker shares ‘hospital hack’ in viral video

‘America is a joke’: TikToker reveals hospital bill for baby’s birth in viral video, sparking debate

‘People don’t know hospitals are haunted or what?’: Hospital worker says footprints appeared on floor right after she mopped

TikToker films self getting treatment in parking lot because ‘hospital had no beds’

Kid with broken arm is beyond thrilled to be wearing a cast

‘We literally all need to walk out’: Nurse practitioner says general nurse strike is imminent