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<p>Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.</p>


Rebekah Harding

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“Can’t wait to get my 0.24 cents”: Ziploc faces lawsuit over microplastics. Should you be worried?

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“Just blatant”: Multi-state investigation shows Kroger routinely overcharging

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“Always hire two inspectors”: A couple bought their dream home. Then they discovered a termite infestation

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“Had to find out from my coworkers”: Bahama Breeze shuts down, worker speaks out

woman gives herself diy at home filler botox

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“Girlbossed too close to the sun”: People are injecting filler at home. Is it safe?

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Chili’s and TGI Friday’s are exchanging insults on social media—over mozzarella sticks

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Katy Perry says she is “most hated person on the internet” at Chicago concert

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“Femicide is a huge problem”: The Valeria Marquez incident happened while she was livestreaming from her beauty salon

A Waymo self-driving vehicle cruises the streets of California.

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“I would never get in a car with no driver”: Waymo recalls more than 1,200 driverless vehicles after minor crashes

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“She looks dressed for battle!”: Kim Kardashian decked out in jewelry at Paris trial. People think it’s a power move

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“They knew exactly who … I was”: Hasan Piker says he was detained, questioned by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol at Chicago O’Hare International Airport

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Austin McBroom accuses ex-wife Catherine Paiz of hosting unlicensed Ayahuasca ceremonies around kids

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“Don’t break up with them”: Fort Lauderdale woman tries to order sushi through Uber Eats. Then flowers show up at her door

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‘I unfortunately had to pony up the $6.99’: Walmart rolls out basket fee. What is it?

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Olivia Culpo, Christian McCaffrey getting criticized for “wasteful,” “out of touch” baby shower that looks like wedding