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

Braden Bjella

Expert exposes how to tell if an item you got from Amazon was a return

‘Amazon should have to disclose this’: Expert exposes how to tell if an item you got from Amazon was a return

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

‘My cart froze up’: Man says Home Depot is now locking up shopping carts

vent on wall with caption "Stuff you may NOT know as a Homeowner..." (l) filet on wall with caption "Do NOT forget..." (c) filters on floor with caption "You need to change the filter on Your HVAC Returns" (r)

‘How do people not know this?’: Real estate expert shares HVAC return reminder ‘you may NOT know as a homeowner’

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

Brooke Sjoberg

man in car with shade with caption "After doing it wrong my whole life. Finally got it right" (l) sun shade in can (c) man in car with shade with caption "After doing it wrong my whole life. Finally got it right" (r)

‘I thought everyone knew that’: Car owner realizes he’s been putting sun shade on wrong this whole time

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

Rachel Kiley

plane in sky (l) woman speaking with caption "you can stay home stay home if you have to go" (c) luggage in hotel room (r)

‘If you can stay home, stay home’: Flight attendant says not to fly right now. Here’s why

Man talking(l+r), Hand holding key fob(c)

‘If you’re ever stuck with a car that does not start’: Car expert shows how to start your car with a dead key fob

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

lawn mowers at store (l) Home Depot sign (c) checkout display with caption "$37" (r)

‘What’s going on at Home Depot is insane!’: Home Depot shopper says $700 lawn mower is ringing up to $37

Man talking over charging block(l+r), Phone with charging wire(c)

‘I always wonder about that’: Apple customer explains what the green dot on the back of your charger block means—and what to do if yours doesn’t have one

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

Woman talking(l+r), Hand holding contacts and case(c)

‘I spend over $1,000 a year on my contacts’: Woman says eye doctor told her she gets contacts for free—and you might, too

‘Girl what cfa….i just had some’: Chick-fil-A worker eats regular fry on break—and warns waffle fries are going away

mechanic shows what to check before buying a new car

‘Some person—not some robot—has painted this car’: Cadillac mechanic shows what to check before buying a new car

Woman shares universal fob trick for rolling down all automatic windows at once

‘Everyone in the comments with different car brands was saying it works’: Woman shares universal fob trick for rolling down all automatic windows at once

Woman issues warning to everyone who has security cameras

‘You could hear a man’s voice coming from our cameras’: Woman issues warning to everyone who has security cameras

Mechanic warns against buying parts from Amazon after customer supplied own brake pads

‘I wouldn’t trust brakes from any third party vendor’: Mechanic warns against buying parts from Amazon after customer supplied own brake pads

Woman warns against 'alcohol alternative' Feel Free after addiction experience

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