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Hello fellow web crawlers! Kira here. Welcome to todayâs edition of web_crawlr.Â
Todayâs top stories are about: a roundup of the best server revenge tales, a QAnon conspiracy about Kamala Harrisâ secret earpiece, a TikToker who issued a warning about getting scammed at Target, and a rumored collab between Wendyâs and SpongeBob SquarePants.
After that, Mikaelâs got a new security tool to share with you in his âYour Password Sucksâ column.Â
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⥠Today in Internet Culture
đž LABOR FIGHTS BACK
15 stories of servers who got revenge after a crappy tip
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đ CONSPIRACIES
QAnon crowd thinks they spotted Harrisâ secret pearl earring earpiece at the debate
Harris, like Biden, and Clinton before her, is being accused by conservatives of having a hidden earpiece.
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đŻ SCAMS
âThis is rehearsedâ: Target shopper warns of common $800 scamâand red flags to watch out for
Is Target a new hotspot for scammers?Â
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đ FAST FOOD NATION
âLooks like itâs a Daveâs Singleâ: Customer slams the rumored Wendyâs Krabby Patty
Who knew a cartoon-inspired hamburger could be so controversial?Â
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đžïž Crawling the Web
Here is what else is happening across the ânet.
đŽ Ever wonder how much work goes into washing dishes at a restaurant? One Waffle House server has gone viral on TikTok after sharing a behind-the-scenes look at how she does it.
✠In a viral video, a gas station customer says a couple pulled up directly behind her at the pump and tried to steal her gas after she paid for it inside. This is surprisingly common.
đ€ An Uber Eats driver claims a customer purposely set out to sabotage her so their tip would be refunded.Â
đ„ Hereâs why cucumber salads currently have TikTok in a chokehold.
đ§ A woman revealed the results of her washer after her apartment maintenance âfixedâ her washer for the third time.
đ From the Daily Dot archive: How this obscure, blockchain-based site built a playground for QAnon to run rampant on.
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