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Newsletter: 👂 ‘Literally mortified’ by ear discovery

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Hello fellow web crawlers! Andrew here. Welcome to today’s edition of web_crawlr

Our top stories today are about: A woman’s shocking story about her trip to the ear doctor, MAGA ditching it’s “psyop” claims about the NFL now that players are doing a Trump dance, why those lo-fi beats you listen to may have actually been made with AI, and a popular dating advice expert getting called out for faking her dates

After that, we’ve got another edition of “Meme History” for you. 

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⚡ Today in Internet Culture

👂 WTF
‘It cemented into the ear drum’: Woman goes to the ear doctor. Then he pulls out something completely unexpected

A woman’s story about a trip to the ear doctor has gotten a lot of attention online—because of what was found in there

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🏈 VIRAL POLITICS
MAGA ditches ‘left-wing psyop’ fears about NFL after players break out Trump Y.M.C.A. dance

MAGA was big mad at the NFL for a while. Now apparently they are cool with it

READ MORE

🎶 TECH
Are the ‘lo-fi beats’ you’re chilling to on YouTube actually made with AI?

Lo-fi videos and playlists have been a fixture for YouTube users for a long time. However, fans of this genre are discovering that many of these playlists appear to be made with AI, sounding formulaic, bulk-produced, and repetitive. 

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A content creator is going viral on TikTok after accusing a popular dating advice expert of making up fictitious dates for likes and views

READ MORE


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Newsletter: 👂 ‘Literally mortified’ by ear discovery

By Kyle Calise
Video Producer

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Newsletter: 👂 ‘Literally mortified’ by ear discovery

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🕸️ Crawling the Web

Here is what else is happening across the ‘net.

🚽 When moving into a new house or apartment, you’re often met with unexpected quirks and surprises. For example, recently, one woman shared a shocking discovery about her new house’s bathroom design.

👰 A popular creator recently sparked discussion on TikTok after asking her audience their opinion on a tricky subject: What one should do with their wedding dress after a divorce

🏠 This homeowner is going viral online after explaining to viewers why she thinks her house is being cased.

🚗 A former car sales worker shared a trade secret: A technique that salespeople use to trick you into a worse deal.

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🛒 A Walmart worker is going viral on TikTok after sharing his experience with a difficult customer who refused to wait for help.

💼 From the Daily Dot archive: For Gen Z, office culture is both nostalgic and glamorous (sometimes). 


🤳 Today’s Viral Video

I wish we had context for this slip-up 😂

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