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

Nene Diallo

Peacock logo on display of phone(l) Woman sharing what happens when you go to cancel peacock app(c) Cutting Credit Card(r)

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‘I would check your other subscriptions as well’: Woman shares trick to getting Peacock for just $1.99 a month. Does it work?

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

Two panel design with a woman looking frustrated in one and a pile of grated cheese in the other

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‘Seeing this the day my arm almost fell off’: Person shows a better way to grate cheese

Melody Heald is a culture writer. Her work can be found in Glitter Magazine, BUST Magazine, and more.

Melody Heald

Woman shares the proper way to peel a banana(l) Person holding bananas(r)

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‘I’m questioning everything I have done for past 51 years!’: Grocery store shopper shows the right way to peel, eat a banana

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

Woman sharing what happened when she covered her windshield with a cardboard box during the snow fall(c) Car Covered in Snow(c) Cardboard box stuck on windshield(r)

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‘No because my first thought was that’s so smart’: Driver tries cardboard hack for her frosty windshield. It backfires

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‘It’s the best secret’: Man reveals little-known trick to boiling water properly when cooking. But does it work?

Two panel design with a happy man on front of a shell gas pump. and the Shell sign in the other panel

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‘Chevron gas station is better you could get a dollar off per gallon’: Man shares little-used hack for Shell gas. Does it work?

3 panel image, on the sides we see a kitchen interior and in the middle we see an iphone with the Siri interface on the screen.

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‘What a great hack’: Man shares trick to finding iPhone when you lose it in your own home and ‘you don’t have someone else to call it’

Amara Thomas is a freelance writer and cultural worker. She has written for the FADER, the Village Voice, Gothamist, and Highsnobiety.

Amara Thomas

Target sign(l), Woman talking(c), Screenshot of target hack(r)

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‘I pretty much got $15 back’: Shopper shares little-known Target price-matching hack

Amelie Allen was a trending intern at the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a senior at the University of Arizona, where she studies political science and journalism. In her free time, she enjoys reading, puppetry, and watching old movies.

Amelie Allen

Three panel design with a man holding up food containers in a Costco, a Costco sign from the outside is in panel 2, and panel 3 is a thanksgiving meal scene

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‘This thing is so heavy’: Shopper finds Thanksgiving dinner for 8 people for $42 at Costco. Is it worth it?

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

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Charlotte Colombo

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‘I think it’s weird but I am 100% trying this’: Woman shares Domino’s ‘Pizza Drop’ hack. But not everyone is onboard

Grace Rampaul is a social and multimedia intern at the Daily Dot. She is a senior at the University of Texas at Austin, with a major in Journalism and focus on Media and Entertainment Studies. Grace is based in Austin and covers trending stories, entertainment, cultural phenomenon, and all things social.

Grace Rampaul

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‘This may have just changed my life’: Woman reveals trick for properly closing a chip bag—without a clip

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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