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

Mars Ramos

Woman doing Pilates workout in pink set on pink yoga mat on left. Pink yoga mat and dumbbells on right.

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‘This exercise made me meet god in 1 minute’: Student goes to Pilates class. Then the trainer reveals a 1-minute exercise to get your waist ‘snatched’

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

3 Split Image. Hand holding pimple patch on face on left. Dermatologist explaining pimple patch hack with text that reads: "DIY pimple patch hack from a dermatologist" "Stop wasting money on pimple patches!" in center. CVS storefront on right.

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‘These are identical to pimple patches but 10X the product’: Expert says stop wasting your money on pimple patches. Then she reveals what you should buy at CVS instead

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

Woman explaining dangers of raw pet food diet during bird flu on left. Raw pet food by dog paws on right.

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‘They may be infected’: Expert issues dire warning for anyone who feeds their pets raw food

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

Woman eating food(l), Woman with laser on eye(r)

Woman gets LASIK surgery

’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

Split Image. ER nurse explaining things they wouldn't do with text over that reads: "Things I would never do as an ER nurse" on left. Nurse in gloves holding hand of a patient on right.

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

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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?

Screenshot of Tiktok users @drpompa and @droliviapompa at a Whole Foods Market; Exterior sign of a Whole Foods Market; Screenshot of @drpompa pointing to an ingredients label.

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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

3 panel image- in the middle is a jar of castor oil, on the sides a person walks outside and explains.

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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.

Rebekah Harding

3 panel image: on the sides a person explains, in the middle we see a pregnant person.

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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

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