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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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’This would drive me insane’: Woman gets LASIK surgery. She didn’t expect this little-known side effect for the rest of her life

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

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‘Things I would never do as an ER nurse’: Health expert shares the 1 car she would never own

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

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Expert says these candles from Bath & Body Works can cause cancer

‘Get them out of your life’: Expert says these candles from Bath & Body Works can cause cancer. Is he right?

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

Mars Ramos

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‘It’s important to read the labels’: Expert says every item at the Whole Foods hot bar has this ‘rancid’ ingredient

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‘I KNEW this had to exist somewhere!’: Woman shows off all-glass air fryer. Is it really better for you than stainless steel?

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Health expert says you should never skip leg day

‘Thigh muscle mass inversely correlates’: Health expert says you should never skip leg day. Then he reveals the real reason why

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‘The foam inside breaks down’: Man warns Philips CPAP machines are still out in circulation despite recall. Here’s why you should be careful

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Expert reveals this little-known effect from Norovirus

‘One a lot of parents don’t know about’: Expert reveals this little-known effect from Norovirus. It can show up weeks later

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‘I’m still recovering’: Woman issues warning after using castor oil packs for ‘health benefits’

Expert says you should not let your cats outside

‘This has me so incredibly stressed’: Expert says you should not let your cats outside. There’s a chilling reason why (updated)

Woman issues warning popular skincare device

‘I was literally gonna purchase one of these’: Woman issues warning after this popular skincare device left her with facial paralysis

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

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‘You might be pregnant and not know it’: Expert says you may get false medical test results if you take these vitamins

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

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‘That would be a better solution’: Who should control teens’ Meta, TikTok use? Health expert weighs in

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.

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‘Pet bowls can get this too’: Expert exposes the truth about ‘pink mold’ after it landed man in hospital—and how to get rid of it

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‘Last time I used Glide, I regretted it’: Expert says stop using Glide to floss

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