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“Scariest moment of my life”: Woman is about to get in sauna. Then it explodes

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“Lululemon all the way”: Customers sue Alo Yoga and influencers over social media posts

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‘Bro what are these men doing to y’all?’: Woman gets into toxic relationship with man. Then she sees how her face changes

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

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‘They thought I had hepatitis’: Woman takes this popular CVS vitamin. Then she has to get her organs checked

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‘Making that neck extra thick’: Expert issues warning about Himalayan Pink Salt. Here’s why you should think twice before buying

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‘This stuff is trash’: Guy offering people $100 to not eat Crumbl cookies doubles down after CEO’s snarky video

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‘Up to 70% depending on the country of origin’: Expert issues warning over black pepper. Here’s why you may want to think twice before reaching for the shaker

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer for the Daily Dot. She graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

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‘It’s high in lectins’: Nutritionist reveals whether you should eat brown rice or white rice. You might be surprised

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‘Actually one of my biggest fears’: Woman wears Oura Ring to hot yoga class. Then she tries to take her ring off

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‘I’m not using AirPods no more’: Man issues radiation warning over Apple AirPods. Then he puts this scanner to her head and proves it

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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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‘I broke a molar’: Man says he got a throat ulcer after using Hello Activated Charcoal Toothpaste. He’s not alone

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‘I’m 99% sure you don’t know this’: Customer catches Joe & the Juice lying about using ‘olive oil’ in juices

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‘I know they’re classic’: Man issues Ritz cracker warning and says they’re part of the ‘poor 4 foods.’ Is he right?

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