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A video of a Tesla Cybertruck hauling a Christmas tree struggling to get back onto the road after allegedly sliding off-trail into shallow, dirty snow went viral today, with people mocking the car for being unable to pull itself out of the terrain.

A dentist has used his TikTok platform to call out SmileDirectClub for a scam— the Internet agrees. 

What would justify paying nearly $100 for a chicken pot pie from Costco? Would it need to be prepared with the finest chicken in the world or contain special healing powers? That's what viewers are pondering after a Costco shopper stumbled upon a chicken pot pie with a rather hefty price tag.

Getting a good passport photo isn’t as easy as it may seem. For example, earlier this year, one user’s “hot” passport photo led to them almost not being able to board their flight. Another user wore a white hijab for their photo, which gave them the appearance of a floating head in their passport.  

Analysis

It’s hardly been a year since the world’s richest man seized the helm of Twitter.

The platform has been in absolute chaos ever since—and Elon Musk has nobody to blame but himself.

Musk completed the $44 billion acquisition in October 2022. And one of the first things he did was fire half the staff, effectively reducing the company’s institutional knowledge by half in one fell swoop.

That was bad, but Musk’s worst move thus far was changing Twitter’s name to X. Читать дальше...

In the U.S. public education system, schools often have policies outlining the use and handling of medications on campus, guiding how they are to be stored and administered to students who are permitted to use them.

Dana White, the CEO of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), continues to vigorously defend Bud Light amid the ongoing boycott from conservatives, as some leaders of the boycott, like Kid Rock, are also caving.

 An emergency medical technician (EMT) is giving a tour of his $40 hotel room that received a 2 out of 10 rating on Expedia. 

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Former President Donald Trump's daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, has dropped new Barbie-themed MAGA merch.

If you've worked as a restaurant server, then you've probably experienced the tedium of having to roll silverware. While some people find the repetitive nature of the practice therapeutic, others can't stand it for this very reason.

A hacker has leaked sensitive user data from a video hosting website dedicated to inflatable and balloon fetishes.

In a viral TikTok video, a worker shared a PSA on why you shouldn't get too lit at your upcoming work holiday party.

The UNO reverse card has unexpectedly evolved from a simple move in a popular card game into a universally understood meme that symbolizes karmic retribution. The metamorphosis to becoming an internet sensation exemplifies the playful and creative spirit of online communities. Here's a short history of the UNO reverse card meme.

A user on TikTok is calling out Airbnb after a host allegedly edited screenshots of their WhatsApp conversation to have her 3-star review removed.

In the dynamic world of social media, trends and memes can often take on a life of their own. One such phenomenon is the "Jamal did it" trend on TikTok, also known as "Jamal is innocent." While seemingly innocuous at first glance, the Jamal meme trend sparked controversy and raised questions about its underlying implications.

If you order from delivery apps often enough, you’re bound to get the wrong thing delivered once or twice. “The wrong thing” is usually simply an incorrect order from the same restaurant or, if things get out of hand, another person’s order from a different restaurant because the driver accidentally mixed the two up upon drop-off.

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An influencer with 14.8 million followers shared a video of herself putting together a holiday snack cart she left at the front door for delivery drivers.

A Spark delivery driver shared a nightmare scenario in which she was enlisted to deliver two Nintendo Switches to a customer, encountered a weird situation when trying to deliver it, and then learned it seemed like a tipbait scheme in which she made no tip at all for her efforts.

A Bay Area police officer is warning of a new gift card scam involving cards that are being made worthless and then sold at Target by unsuspecting clerks to unsuspecting customers.

One woman is issuing a PSA about mall Santa Clauses after an alleged creepy incident.

Waiting tables for a living involves a learning curve, and sometimes servers get a "humbling" reminder that they could be doing better. That's what one newly-fledged server learned from a less-than-shy customer during her first week at a new job.

How much would you pay to put a smile on your child's face? Some people would say the sky's the limit but those of us who have more limited means might cap the price well below what the Magic Kingdom charges for breakfast.

After a traveler's tour boat got stuck under a bridge, she had to redistribute her weight to get the boat to fit under the low opening.