Новости за 21.03.2024

A user on TikTok has issued a warning to check the labels on beverages currently on sale in gas stations and convenience stores. She says she's accidentally been drinking "gas station crack."

Big Bear (@bigbearwine) is a liquor store extraordinaire who regularly posts boozy-related content to TikTok to educate the masses on all things alcohol. Want to get the most bang for your buzzed buck when shopping for a canned cocktail? He's got your back with that.

An open letter purporting to be signed by more than a thousand “Jewish creatives, executives and Hollywood professionals” that denounces director Jonathan Glazer for his pro-Gaza Oscars speech is a public Google Form that anybody can sign.

A female private investigator is warning people about the potential vulnerability they’re opening themselves up to when responding “STOP” to text messages from businesses.

Right-wingers online are calling for a boycott of the gym franchise Planet Fitness over its policy that permits members to use the locker room that best aligns with "their sincere, self-reported gender identity."

In the era of the side hustle, folks are finding new and creative ways to make money.

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina) posted a voicemail to X on Thursday containing an alleged death threat over his support for legislation that could ban TikTok.

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) feuded with a former law school classmate of his in a series of X posts on Wednesday, where he misattributed Anthony Weiner's sexting scandal to the wrong person.

Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV, a new Investigation Discovery docuseries, included some pretty horrific allegations. As well as diving deep into the alleged behavior of Dan Schneider on the set of numerous Nickelodeon kids' shows in the '90s and 2000s, Drake Bell, of Drake & Josh fame, alleged that he was sexually abused by dialogue coach Brian Peck.

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We’re in a golden age of strange adaptation, y'all. From Barbie to The Super Mario Bros. Movie, there’s been no shortage of great adaptations made off of unexpected properties recently, and we just got our next weird possibility.

A Capital One customer claims she deposited $300 in her bank account, but the bank would only allow her to access $280 at first. 

If you’ve thought about becoming a driver for a ride-hailing service to pick up some cash, you might wonder if your car is up to the task of ferrying passengers around town for hours on end. 

Earlier this year, it was announced that new electric vehicles will be equipped with Tesla’s standard NACS connector as a standard beginning in 2025. This solves a major issue for electric vehicle owners as, before this switch, recharging could occasionally mean either going out of your way to find a compatible charger or juggling a mix of adapters.

Just because you’ve got a title doesn’t always mean you know what you’re doing. A recent viral TikTok reveals just how common that feeling is.

Ahead of Reddit’s initial public offering (IPO) of its stock this week, users of the platform are fretting about how it might change the site—while also discussing how to get in on the action early.

A DHgate shopper took a $15 Van Cleef & Arpels bracelet dupe to a jeweler who told her it could be real 18K gold. 

A 19-year-old Airbnb customer went viral on TikTok after sharing that she wasn’t allowed to enter her rental property because she’s too young.

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This year, Taco Bell will release eight new menu items. One of those items has hit the menu: the Cantina Chicken. This item will reportedly be featured in burritos, soft tacos, crispy tacos, chicken quesadillas, and chicken bowls. A popular Taco Bell employee on TikTok shared his thoughts after trying it and comparing it to the regular chicken the chain offers. 

Servers from different restaurants have taken to social media to vent about their customer pet peeves. Through skits in which she portrays herself and different customers, a waitress revealed things customers do that she and other servers hate. While she didn't name the restaurant she works at, customers guessed it Texas Roadhouse based on context clues.

A traveling sales representative posted a viral TikTok, sharing her surprise when she walked into Twin Peaks after deciding to try the restaurant for lunch while in Nashville.

A Chick-fil-A customer who's a big fan of the chicken chain's pebble ice was surprised to discover a method for ordering a bucket of ice off the "secret menu."

Thrift stores like Goodwill keep getting more and more expensive, and the items they're selling are also getting more and more ridiculous, as several shoppers have noted online.

A general rule is that the bigger the vehicle, the safer the driver. However, knowing which vehicle is the safest can be hard to find out. One resource that many people overlook is the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS), which has calculated driver death rates per million registered vehicles every three years since 1989.