Newsletter: ???? Bizarre bathroom discovery
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Hello fellow web crawlers! Kira here. Welcome to today's edition of web_crawlr.
Today's top stories are about: a construction worker who was perplexed by what he found in an electrician's bathroom, the response to Obama and Trump having a giggle at President Carter's funeral, what conspiracy theorists are saying about Hunter Biden's house burning down during the L.A. fires, and the shocking reason UnitedHealthcare interrupted a surgery.
After that, Kyle has another edition of "Meme History" for you.
Until next time,
— K.D.
⚡ Today in Internet Culture
???? ARCHITECTURAL ODDITIES
‘I’ve never seen anything like it’: Home expert goes to client’s house. Then he finds this weird feature in the bathroom
We're used to bizarre bathroom stories, but this one might take the cake.
???? VIRAL POLITICS
‘I thought he was Hitler?’: Obama’s chuckle with Trump at Carter’s funeral infuriates libs
They found it beyond the pall.
???? CONSPIRACY THEORIES
QAnon thinks Hunter Biden’s house burning down amid L.A. wildfires is too ‘convenient’
Was the president's son hiding a sacrificial dungeon in his basement?
???? INSURANCE NIGHTMARE
UnitedHealthcare interrupts surgery to ask if patient really needs to stay overnight. It gets worse
"Do you understand that she’s asleep right now and she had breast cancer?" Her surgeon asked the healthcare representative.
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???? If you thought gift cards were a convenient, no-sweat gift option, one Target shopper is urging you to think again.
???? Orlando-based marketer Amanda V. thought she was in for a sweet treat when she visited Crumbl Cookies on National Cookie Day. (Reader: She wasn’t.)
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???? Today's Viral Video
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