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Susan is a freelance writer following humanity one UGC at a time.

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Left: Woman sitting and looking into the camera with a bandaged hand, text overlay reads, "A nail salon gave me an infection in my nail and it resulted in an amputation." Right: Female master in rubber gloves paints Black woman's nails with blue polish.

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“My confidence instantly was shot”: Woman shares warning after nail salon infection led to amputation

Left: Woman in a gray sweatshirt in the middle of turning around, text overlay reads, "My friend sleeps with a heating pad every night and this is what her back looks like!" Right: Woman's back visible as she lifts up her hoodie, the skin on her back is mottled and webbed from a condition called "toasted skin syndrome."

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“Slow cooking yourself”: Woman who uses a heating pad nightly shows her “toasted skin syndrome”

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This simple-yet-silly trick to finding a sweet orange has shoppers rethinking how they pick fruit: “News you can use”

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“Turn it off”: Swollen iPad sparks safety panic on TikTok, users urge woman immediately remove it from her house

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

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“America is crazy”: Walmart customer discovers it’s cheaper to buy a whole new printer with ink in it than ink refills

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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“Stop burying your turtles”: Viral turtle PSA explains why a backyard burial can actually harm your pet

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What is a load limit? Shoppers cry foul after learning which foods on grocery store shelves are technically unsafe to eat

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Should you create password with close family and friends to prevent deepfake tricks? Launch of Sora 2 sparks safety concerns

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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“So now even our Memories come with a subscription fee?”: Snapchat users will need to pay to keep their old Snaps—here’s how to download them before the fee begins

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“They’ll fake the discount”: Man explains why you shouldn’t buy anything on Amazon during October

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“I am heartbroken”: A scam inviting people onto Amy Poehler’s podcast is running rampant—here’s how to avoid being scammed

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“Enabling the freaks”: TikToker catches iPhone user “licking” phone in public—turns out it’s a lesser known feature

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iPhone user warns iOS 26 texting backgrounds are visible between both people: “I thought it was just one way”

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Woman shares warning after “Botox fail” leaves her with one closed eye: “Catch me winking at you for the next 12 weeks”

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

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Rachel Kiley

Left: Text over man's face reading "6 signs you've been watchlisted!" Right: Man in a camo cap looking into the camera.

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“What soft surveillance looks like”: Lawyer explains 6 signs that might mean you’re on a government watchlist