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Our top stories today are about: How RFK Jr.âs grimace while eating McDonaldâs with Trump became a meme, Bluesky users fighting to keep the worst posters on X from joining the surging social media platform, a woman being shocked at what she found inside a can of Hormel Chili, and an explainer of the âHackermanâ meme.Â
After that, weâve got a âOne Good Thingâ mini-column for you.Â
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⥠Today in Internet Culture
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âMaking the new gang member do drugsâ: RFK Jr.âs grimace while eating McDonaldâs with Trump is an already iconic meme
RFK Jr. shared a McDonaldâs meal with President-elect Donald Trump, Donald Trump Jr., Elon Musk, and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on a plane over the weekendâand the subsequent memes were all but instantaneous.
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âGo back to the sewerâ: Bluesky users fight to keep the worst posters on Muskâs X from joining
Bluesky has become a tremendously popular destination for those leaving Elon Muskâs X since the election, with millions of new accounts joining the platform in recent weeks. Now they want the worst posters on X to stay out.
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âI would have criedâ: Woman opens can of Hormel Chili. Then she sees whatâs inside
A recent TikTok about a Hormel chili can foul up will make you second guess what to expect in your next tinned meal.
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Where is the Hackerman meme from?
The Hackerman meme pokes fun at someoneâs technical prowess. The characterâs inflated sense of worth with simple techy solutions has been fodder for memes ever since.
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âIt only takes a small amountâ: Handyman reveals little-known use for WD-40. Does it work?
A handyman should never be without a can of WD-40, just for its lubricating properties and ability to loosen rusted parts. But thereâs a whole other way to use it that you might not know about yet.
TikTok creator Gator (@jmg8tor) put up the video explaining how he uses it, getting more than 516,000 views. Heâs been previously covered in the Daily Dot, via a June story where he recommended 3-In-One RV Care Rubber Conditioner to people who drive in hot climates.
According to him, WD-40 works wonders on dirty windows.
âIt will clean your glass, itâll clean your shower glass,â he remarks at the start of the video. âItâll clean your automobile glass, your glass on your windows at your house, any kind of glass, mirrors, all that stuff.â
People in the comments had a lot of thoughts about the hack.Â
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đď¸ Is it safe to buy a mattress off of Facebook Marketplace?Â
đ§ A content creator is going viral on TikTok after suggesting that Skullcandyâs headphone products are responsible for early deafness.
đď¸ This Target worker revealed the real reason an app says your product is in stock, but itâs not on the shelves.Â
đľ A grocery store cashier says herefused to cover the 30 cents a customer owedâleaving the shopper âshocked.â
đ Is Ulta changing its return policy? One shopperâs PSA about it is going viral.Â
đ From the Daily Dot archive: From sponsorships to merch, college athletes can now use their personal brands to monetize the internet.
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