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

Today’s top stories are about: how Buzz Aldrin may have convinced some conspiracy theorists the moon landing was real, a roundup of the best celebrity Halloween costumes, a Daily Dot exclusive about X allowing Hitler figurines to be advertised on the platform, and some election memes to smooth out your brain. 

After that, Kyle has a new edition of “Meme History” for you. 

And don’t forget to vote in the Daily Dot Hall of Fame today!

See you next week,

— K.D. 

⚡ Today in Internet Culture

🌝 CONSPIRACIES
‘Ok, was real’: Moon-landing truthers ditch principles after Buzz Aldrin endorses Trump

“We love you, Buzz,” one conspiracy theorist wrote. “But did you really go to the moon?”

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👻 SPOOKY SEASON
21 of the best celebrity Halloween costumes, 2024 edition

Haters will say its AI…

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👨‍💻 DARK WEB
EXCLUSIVE: X repeatedly allowed ads for Lego-style Hitler figurines to be targeted to German users

“Is that even legal?” One user asked. 

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😂 MEME BREAK
The 33 best 2024 election memes…so far

No thoughts, head empty, just memes. 

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By Kyle Calise
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🕸️ Crawling the Web

Here is what else is happening across the ‘net.

☕ A former dental assistant is warning coffee drinkers about the dangers of sipping on your coffee all day. 

🚗 A Honda dealer was shocked when she encountered a man buying a car for his side chick at her dealership. 

📦 A delivery worker called out apartment residents for not providing an access code when they order packages. 

🐸 Meme gods transformed Jumping Elon Musk into a distorted, bloated, jumping Elon Musk. Why is he like that? 

📱 An iPhone user reviewed Apple’s new intelligence features on iOS 18, including the text summary feature. It didn’t go great.

🌯 A woman ordered a Chick-fil-A wrap and complained it was no larger than the size of a marshmallow Peep. 

📺 From the Daily Dot archive: What do users actually want from streaming services? 

🤳 Today’s Viral Video

Mila Kunis and Michael Keaton are at WAR 😂⚔️