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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.
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See you next week,
— K.D.
“We love you, Buzz,” one conspiracy theorist wrote. “But did you really go to the moon?”
"Is that even legal?" One user asked.
No thoughts, head empty, just memes.
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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?
Mila Kunis and Michael Keaton are at WAR ????⚔️
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