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Hello fellow web crawlers! Andrew here. Welcome to today’s edition of web_crawlr.
Here’s the latest trending internet culture stories today: A woman sharing a terrifying stalking experience at the gym, Trump being mocked for the promise of new alcohol tariffs being “great” for non-existent U.S. champagne, why Y3K fashion is rising, and a woman revealing the real reason restaurants give you free chips and salsa.
After that, the trending team shares with you their pick for “Main Character of the Week.”
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⚡ Today in Internet Culture
🏋️ WTF
Woman shares her terrifying stalking experience at the gym: ‘I literally haven’t left my house’
Fitness influencer Fiona Daisy Mae shared her story of being aggressively stalked in her neighborhood and specifically, at the gym—by a follower who was tracking her via her own online activity.
🍾 VIRAL POLITICS
Trump mocked for promise new alcohol tariffs will be ‘great’ for non-existent U.S. champagne
President Donald Trump is getting mocked by critics after declaring that new tariffs on imported champagne will be great for “Champagne businesses in the U.S.”
👕 TRENDS
Y3K fashion is rising—here’s why Gen Z is dressing like the world is ending
The Y2K fashion trend—known for its pink, bedazzled, and nostalgic aesthetic—has finally faded and its futuristic counterpart, Y3K fashion, is taking over.
🍴 THE MORE YOU KNOW
‘They’re not doing it to be nice’: Woman reveals the real reason restaurants give you free chips and salsa
Undoubtedly, one of the best parts of going to a restaurant is the free appetizers. But what if there is a science behind it?
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Main Character of the Week: The Aldi customer who shared the store’s insane return policy
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🕸️ Crawling the Web
Here is what else is happening across the ‘net.
🥤 A man recently went viral for sharing the trials and tribulations he went through to open a smart Samsung refrigerator and get himself a soda.
🍽️ Chaos broke out at a Texas Roadhouse Restaurant after a worker quit.
🍳 One woman took to the platform to share a bizarre surprise she found in her sister’s scrambled eggs.
🛒 A Costco shopper is shouting out Costco Next, a little-known membership perk that she calls a total “game changer.”
👃 Have you been using Flonase wrong your entire life?
🖥️ From the Daily Dot archive: Can we ever get back the excitement of logging on?
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