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The Daily Dot

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

TikToker Sharing Dollar General Product tips(l) Dollar General Sign(c) Foggy Windshield(r)

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‘Thank you! I’m gonna try this’: Expert reveals how this little-known item from Dollar General can keep your windshield from fogging up

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

Dawn Platnium PowerWash(l) Man Sharing new use for Dawn Soap(c) Dirty White Cloth(r)

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‘Make sure it’s the Platinum’: Man reveals little-known use for Dawn Powerwash liquid soap. Does it work?

Two panel design with a woman showing how to use a key fob in one, and a dissembled ca key fob

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‘Thank God I don’t have a fob’: Dealership worker says she can’t believe drivers don’t know this about their key fob

Tangie Mitchell is a creative writer, journalist, and editor based in New York. Her interests include pop culture and entertainment, poetry, and morning cups of herbal tea.

Tangie Mitchell

Woman sharing Chipotle sour cream secret(l) Chipotle Mexican Grill Sign (c) Sour cream(l)

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‘It’s Daisy’: Woman says she’s found the ‘secret’ to Chipotle sour cream. Does it work?

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

Publix storefront(l), Woman talking(c), Potato wedges(r)

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‘They stand on shopping is a pleasure’: Publix deli customer shares little-known potato wedge secret

Mars Ramos is a museum educator and freelance writer. She loves long walks in nature, doing yoga, and baking brownies.

Mars Ramos

USPS truck(l), Woman talking with text that says "yes you write a letter stating"(c), Birkin bag(r)

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‘Imma ask for a Birkin’: USPS customer shares how you can get free Christmas gifts

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‘I always keep a bottle in my vehicle’: Driver reveals little-known use for rubbing alcohol. Does it work?

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

Braden Bjella

Hands opening vaseline(l), Woman with thumbs up(c), Vaseline tub on grass(r)

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‘Every car owner should know this’: Driver reveals little-known use for Vaseline. Does it work?

Beau Paul is a freelance writer from Austin, Texas. Beau also wrote narrative and dialog for the gaming industry for several years before becoming an entertainment journalist.

Beau Paul

3 panel image of a person with a hat and beard, shares a hack for car headlight maintenance and Degree brand deodorant. He rubs the deodorant on the headlights.

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‘You will notice a difference’: Expert reveals trick for how Degree stick will make your car ‘more safe’

Three panel design with one showing a woman with large sunglasses, two is of a PetCo sign, and three is of a vacuum on a sofa next to a cat.

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‘That’s so clever’: Woman goes to Petco when her dog has fleas. Then the cashier says do this $5 hack instead

Three panel design with one showing a woman wearing glasses and looking down and off to the side. The middle panel is a sign for "Texas Roadhouse" and the last panel is a close up of Texas Roadhouse rolls.

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‘That gives us all something to eat tonight’: Woman shares all the food she gets with $15 Texas Roadhouse hack. Here’s how

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

Split screen image, on left side: the exterior of a a Dick's Sporting Goods store. On the right side: a woman sitting in her car explaining.

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‘I keep getting alerts on my phone’: Woman links Apple Watch to her Dick’s Sporting Goods app. Now she keeps getting ‘move’ points

Kiera Sargent is a self-declared chronically online adult, she enjoys weaving stories out of the content she consumes to reflect on greater social and cultural developments. When she’s not staring at a screen, she stares at the pages of a book, through a camera viewfinder, or at a paint-soaked canvas.

Kiera Sargent

Chipotle sign(l), Woman talking(c), Chipotle bag of chips(r)

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‘You can’t have a baby chip’: Chipotle customer tries to order ‘baby chips’ with her bowl. Then a worker intervenes

Je&#8217;Kayla Crawford was a trending news intern for the Daily Dot. Her work can be found at Distractify, Dexerto, and more.

Je’Kayla Crawford

Split screen image, on one side is the image of a hand spraying Wd-40 on a shopping cart wheel. On the other we see the Walmart logo on the front of a shopping cart in the store.

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‘I’m over it, Walmart’: Shopper gets a non-functioning shopping cart. Then they head over to WD-40 aisle

Nene Diallo is a freelance writer, artist, and art administrator based in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Nene Diallo

Washing Machine Rear view(l) Amazon Building sign(c) Thumbs up Infront of Washing Machine(r)

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