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


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“The most awful nausea I’ve ever experienced”: Texans recommended to “avoid alcohol and caffeine” this summer

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Viral Politics

“I cannot express the pain”: Javier Bardem speaks out against genocide in Gaza. “The View” cuts to commercial

Bowl of Cheerios on a yellow background. A lineup of Cheerio boxes in a grocery store aisle.

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“I’m missing it already”: General Mills gets rid of Honey Nut Cheerios Medley Crunch, Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheerios, and Honey Nut Cheerios Minis

Riley Gaines reveals pregnancy announcement at Turning Point event. Simon Biles stands in the center holding her Olympic gold medal.

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“So rent free or…?”: Riley Gaines makes pregnancy announcement about Simone Biles

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Video: Plane flies above Stanford’s graduation with a “Congrats! Don’t work for Elon” banner

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Singer Nezza gets told she can’t sing the Spanish Star Spangled Banner at the LA Dodger stadium. She does it anyway

A shirtless Trace Cyrus points at the camera in an Instagram video. An old photo of Brenda Song and Trace Cyrus as a couple. Brenda Song stuns on red carpet.

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Culture

“Love seeing women in male-dominated fields!”: Internet praises Brenda Song after ex Trace Cyrus alleges she lied about being terminally ill, stole thousands from him

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Chipotle offering free food to customers who are “tattooed like a Chipotle bag”

Bill Nye and Robert F Kennedy, Jr. A Text bubble reading, "Okay, no more texts," sits between them.

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“The Science Guy has left the chat”: Bill Nye ghosts RFK Jr. after he bombards him with anti-vax texts

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“Ooooh boy do I hate this!”: Sabrina Carpenter receives backlash over new album cover

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Gen Z reportedly hate leaving bar tabs open—and it’s annoying bartenders

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“Stay losing, Elon”: Tesla drivers in France file lawsuit over their cars becoming “extreme-right” symbols

Timbaland's AI artist signed to his label, named Tata. Timbaland on a livestream.

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“Unc went out sad”: Timbaland launches AI music label—complete with an AI artist named TaTa. Then the backlash ensues

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“Had no idea”: People are just now finding out why Benefit’s Benetint was invented

Left; eggs in grocery store. Right; Woman holds two different egg cartons, smiling, but trying to decide between them.

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“First time I buy eggs in like 8 months”: 1.7 million eggs have been recalled over Salmonella contamination. Here’s how to know if your eggs are affected