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Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

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“Seriously concerning”: Redditor shares photo of mold under sink to r/whatisit, discovers it’s toxic

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

2 panel image of a large wheel of cheese in a shopping cart and a mustached person explaining.

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“They entered the weight wrong”: Hy-Vee shopper finds huge wheel of Gouda cheese for $17.20. Is it safe to eat even though the rind has “black mold”?

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

Braden Bjella

2 panel image. Drink with blurred circle on top on left. Olive Garden on right.

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‘The mold in plain sight’: Olive Garden customer orders a drink. Then she sees it’s topped with a moldy strawberry

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‘Stop playing right now’: Grocery shopper goes to dairy section. Then they notice something strange about Crystal Farms provolone cheese

Vanessa St-Amand is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot based in South Florida. She has an extensive background in online marketing and spends her free time discussing intriguing topics for the terminally online.

Vanessa St-Amand

Man leaves can of Fancy Feast outside overnight

‘Did the food eat the cat?’: Man leaves can of Fancy Feast outside overnight. Now he’s demanding answers after seeing this on it

Vladimir Supica is a Serbia-based freelance writer for the Daily Dot. He enjoys traveling through Europe, reading non-fiction books, and playing with his dog Max.

Vladimir Supica

3 panel image. Left side shows a common soda fountain, middle panel is the exterior of Sam's Club store, and the right side shows the interior of a soda cup , the words "Ew that's nasty as hell omg" on it.

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‘Costco would never’: Sam’s Club shopper shows why you should always wait for soda bubbles to clear before drinking from soda fountain

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer for the Daily Dot. She graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

Hilton Hotel entrance(l), Woman talking(c), Hand pulling back wallpaper with text that says "Hurricane Evacuation! Hilton Hotel - Mold"(r)

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‘Even if you get out, you’re still in danger’: Woman evacuates to Hilton hotel. Then she peels back the wall in the hallway

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