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‘I now have glass stuck in my thumb’: PetSmart customer buys Playology cat toy—then claims its dangerous material became embedded in her finger

Buying a pet toy is always a coin toss. On one hand, you never know whether your temperamental cat is going to prefer a state-of-the-art $85 toy over a dilapidated cardboard box. On the other hand, it’s difficult to judge whether a shiny new trinket would be safe for animals—or…

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‘Do you play me for a fool?’: NYC woman picks up Zara dress at Salvation Army. Its price tag has her accusing the thrift store of ‘losing its mind’

A New York City woman walks into the Salvation Army and picks up a pink Zara dress with its original tags still intact. She can’t believe how much the thrift chain wants to charge for the donated dress.

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‘The price went up to $435’: Texas woman wants the discontinued Coach Quilted Tabby 33. But is it worth it with the reported quality issues?

A Texas-based handbag collector finds the discontinued quilted Coach Tabby 33 on eBay after missing out on buying it a year earlier. However, she asks other fans of the brand to weigh in on the purported quality issues with the unique fabric.

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‘Even the eggs’: D.C. woman places Instacart order with male shopper. Why on Earth did he throw it over the fence?

Instacart deliveries usually come with a doorbell ding, not a full Olympic toss. But one woman’s grocery order arrived less “handled with care” and more “yeet it and hope for the best.” Her proof? A video of how she found her groceries launched over her fence and onto the lawn.…

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‘You can actually face criminal charges for this’: Airplane passenger chooses the Exit Row—but she says she won’t help

Choosing your row and seat can be crucial on a flight. Passengers usually focus on spots to prevent motion sickness, areas where they can quickly exit, or on avoiding the middle seat sandwiched between two strangers.

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‘I would never think to bring my heavy cup on a trip like that…’: Connecticut flight attendant suffers fractured foot after customer mistake on plane

You might assume a flight attendant’s biggest risk of injury comes from turbulence or, in worst-case scenarios, something going wrong with the aircraft itself.In reality, many on-the-job injuries come from passengers and the items they bring onboard. Unruly behavior is one part of it, and exposure to things like radiation…

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‘I was gonna take a bath before bed’: Woman checks into Seattle Hilton hotel at 1am. Then she turns the bath on

The occasional oddity is all part of the hotel experience—but TikTok user Isabella Olivas (@isabellamolivas) discovered something on another level while staying in what she claims to be a Hilton hotel.

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New York City man asks woman on the street if she wants a designer bag. Then she follows him into an alley: ‘Girl I watch too much Dateline for this’

Just when you think New York City has exhausted all its side quests, another one pops up, similar to a true-crime cold open. Except instead of a true-crime ending, the “secret” back room has very convincing Gucci and Louis Vuitton wallets appearing like contraband party favors. TikTok, however, is torn…

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He makes you feel like you are the only one in the world’: NYC woman dates 2 Hinge men. When it’s time to pick one, she chooses the guy who takes the news better

Online dating can feel like running a one-man HR department. You’re sifting through profiles, managing multiple conversations, and trying to figure out who’s actually serious about a real relationship. For those who want something long-term, there’s another layer: how honest can you be about seeing more than one person, and…

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‘The strangest part is that he’s going’: Man gets invited to wedding. Then he takes a closer look at invitation. Now his wife is speaking out

Weddings, while a joyous occasion brimming with love, can also be a hotbed of drama, tension, and tiptoeing, especially when it comes to the guest list. Couples have to compromise on which distant cousin will get an invite, whether kids will be allowed, and discuss the controversial topic of plus…

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‘I can’t stop crying’: Woman gets on 2-hour Delta flight to New York. Then she sees her seatmate’s text message about her

Almost anyone who has flown knows how uncomfortably cramped airline seats are. Being squished next to a rude seatmate can make the rest of the flight even more unpleasant. A woman’s flight was off to a turbulent start after she saw what her seatmate wrote about her in a text…

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‘Oreos too’: Utah man bites into Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup. Then he notices something different

A Utah father sneaks some candy out of his child’s Halloween basket, snagging a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup. However, he says he was disappointed by the taste.

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‘I guess I will be using Postmates’: Arizona woman orders $50 Sbarro pizza on DoorDash. Then her Dasher robs her. But he made this one huge mistake

An Arizona woman orders Sbarro pizza on DoorDash after a grueling 12.5-hour shift. However, her Dasher doesn’t deliver the pizza, leading to a hilarious viral interaction with her neighbor, who helped crack the case.

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‘People today have zero clue about boundaries’: Flight attendant says passenger asked for blanket. She can’t believe what she does next when told ‘no’

Airplane etiquette has officially left the chat. A flight attendant on TikTok is recounting a jaw-dropping moment that happened just this week. After being told there were no blankets on a 49-minute flight, a passenger asked if she could borrow the flight attendant’s jacket instead. Yes—her personal jacket. The crew…

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‘Is that even suitable for adults???’: Mom buys kids’ bandages. Then she notices something shocking written on it

A South African mother picks up a package of kids’ bandages at BestCo, a local grocery store. However, she is horrified when she opens one of them.

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Michael Waldron breaks down the ‘Chad Powers’ finale and the future of the series: “There is this connection with this weirdo” [EXCLUSIVE]

We need a season 2!

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Simu Liu and ‘The Copenhagen Test’ creators talk new series at NYCC: “What I really loved about it was The Truman Show of it all” [EXCLUSIVE]

The Copenhagen Test airs on Peacock on December 27, 2025.

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‘Texas Roadhouse has lost their minds’: Houston woman goes to Texas Roadhouse for the rolls. Then she orders the new deviled eggs

A Houston woman is calling Texas Roadhouse’s new little-known appetizer her “Roman Empire” after tasting it for the first time. Now, folks on TikTok are drooling over the steakhouse’s deviled eggs, begging the chain to make them available at all locations.

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‘First mistake ordering Taylor Swift’: Nashville Swiftie orders 4 Signed CDs. Then she sees what USPS, DHL left in her mailbox

A Swiftie was left frustrated after receiving an empty box in the mail instead of her four variants of Taylor Swift’s newest release.

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‘This is what my brother in law got’: California woman takes her husband to the salon. Then she reveals it’s to restore his hair loss

A California woman is in a desperate bid to stop her husband’s balding, and she might have just found a solution. In a video with over 588,000 views, Sarah Elizabeth Blai (@sarahelizabethbla7) explained how she found a salon that might just solve the issue—a Keravive treatment from Hydrafacial.

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‘If I am in trouble, I hope a woman is around’: Server says customer left with no tip. Then guest’s brother comes back inside, asks to look at the check

When two brothers walked out of a restaurant, a server thought the meal was over—until one of them came back to check the receipt. What happened next turned an ordinary shift into a viral TikTok about kindness, confrontation, and why, as one commenter put it, “I think if I learned…

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‘I’m confused I thought u can bring food’: Woman tries to sneak Magnolia Bakery’s infamous banana pudding on flight to D.C. Then she says she got kicked out of airport

A woman allegedly got in trouble for trying to sneak banana pudding from Magnolia Bakery onto her flight back to D.C. How much trouble, you ask? She said she got kicked out of the airport.

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‘I’m scared’: Florida woman asks her boyfriend to get Chex mix from the gas station. Then she goes inside after him

It’s the oldest trick in the book: a man wanders into a gas station hunting for Chex Mix, swears it isn’t there, and leaves empty-handed. His girlfriend walks in minutes later—and magically plucks the bag from the shelf. Sounds familiar? Maybe it rings a bell when your son can’t find…

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“Coach employees be like ‘if I can’t have it no one can’”: Texas dumpster diver hits ‘jackpot’ behind Coach store. Then she sees what the workers did to the handbags

Back in the early 2000s, the nickname “dumpster diver” would be taken with great offense. Now, however, what used to be an insult has become a flex. In 2025, TikTok dumpster divers are racking up views by showing off high-end goods rescued from the trash—and followers can’t get enough.

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’Who puts a Macbook and a water bottle in the same bag?’: Woman puts ‘leak-proof’ Owala inside tote bag. Now she’s out $200

A woman trusts her locked Owala water bottle in her tote bag, thinking it won’t leak on her new MacBook laptop. However, she shares her dismay when her tote bag fills with water.

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