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Special Education Teacher Tips $5,000 Instead of $5 by Accident

3 days ago | dailydot.com | Eilish O'Sullivan

Special education teacher Linda Mathiesen spent nearly a year fighting to get her money back after accidentally tipping $5,000 at a vape shop in California. She was at the vape shop, San Bruno Exotic, to get CBD gel to ease her shoulder pain. Mathiesen sat down with ABC7 News Bay Area for an exclusive on-camera interview about what transpired. The gel was $129.28.
Travel Influencer Falls Inside Mount Rinjani, an Active Volcano

3 days ago | dailydot.com | Eilish O'Sullivan

Rescue operations have been underway since then, but complications related to the terrain and weather have hindered them, causing rescuers to retreat at least once. Rescuers have been utilizing drone footage to locate the Brazilian tourist’s whereabouts, which have reportedly also changed one time. Other conditions, such as extreme terrain and heavy fog, have further complicated rescue efforts.
“Should not be used in the drain”: Woman hires plumber to fix their pipes. Then he warns against using this common household product

4 days ago | dailydot.com | Braden Bjella

Many items in the house that seem self-explanatory really aren’t. While you might think that you know everything there is to know about your refrigerator, sink, or oven, life is full of surprises. And sometimes, you can discover that you’ve been misusing a common item for your whole life. Internet users love sharing ways that you’re “doing things wrong,” peddling “did you know”-style tips about everything from milk frothers to Stanley cups.
"That's illegal": Woman looks up her parents' neighborhood on Apple Maps. Then she spots a mystery business

5 days ago | dailydot.com | Braden Bjella

Many drivers rely on satellite navigation apps like Google Maps or Apple Maps to get them to their destination. A 2024 study by UnitedTires found that 93% of drivers would describe themselves as “dependent” on their GPS. While drivers depend on these apps to get them from point A to point B, that doesn’t mean that the apps always do the best job at depicting the world as it really is.
“Do you guys price-match?”: Man goes to Home Depot for an $89 Ryobi tool. Then he realizes it's $47 on Amazon

5 days ago | dailydot.com | Eilish O'Sullivan

A Home Depot customer’s video is calling the home improvement store’s price-matching policies into question after he says a worker blocked him from purchasing a Ryobi battery at a lower price. TikToker @steffen.elbert made his video after finding the battery nearly 50% cheaper on Amazon. “So I just went to Home Depot with my wife. We had to get a battery for our Ryobi fan for this guy at the beach,” he says, showing his baby in a baby carrier, strapped to his chest.
"A great way to reduce, reuse, and recycle": Woman shows how to regrow lettuce. It will save you time and money at the grocery store

5 days ago | dailydot.com | Eilish O'Sullivan

You’re probably not getting the most out of your groceries if you toss out the base of your romaine lettuce after chopping it up. That’s because romaine lettuce is one of the many vegetables that can be regrown from its scraps. TikToker Lawren Bagley (@lawrenbagley) shared how in an educational TikTok that’s been viewed over 1.5 million times. Her TikTok might just save you money and time at the grocery store.
"Y'all don't tell Southwest": Woman says she's never paid for a drink on a flight. But how?

5 days ago | dailydot.com | Braden Bjella

What was once standard on many airlines now only comes with an additional charge. For example, checking in two 70-pound bags for free used to be relatively common in the airline industry. Today, checked bags are limited to around 50 pounds and usually are only allowed at an additional charge. As ticket prices for airlines increase past the rate of inflation, flyers are growing frustrated with the continual nickel-and-diming that airlines are performing on their customers.
“It's less than $20”: Woman stops at McDonald's. Then she learns they have a “cute” family meal

6 days ago | dailydot.com | Melody Heald

The McDonald’s dinner box was all the rage in 2024. The boxes, which were around $12, alleviated some financial stress for Americans as the impact of inflation on food was seemingly relentless. Customer and mother Megan (@megancaceres285) visited her local McDonald’s, and the dinner box was a deal she could not resist. In a clip with over 624,000 views, she sits in her car with a large McDonald’s cardboard take-out box.
“I couldn’t even believe how sophisticated it was”: Teacher loses life savings after getting call from what he thought was Chase Bank

6 days ago | dailydot.com | Eilish O'Sullivan

Texas teacher Russell Leahy, 28, spent years building up his savings, often foregoing vacations and going out on weekends. That’s why when he received a call from what he thought was Chase Bank telling him his account was compromised, he acted fast. Leahy told WFAA he was scammed into moving his $32,000 in savings to a new account. That account is presumably owned by the scammers.
“Pre ordering a hotel room is crazy”: Travelers book hotel on Booking.com. Then they arrive and see it hasn’t even been built

1 week ago | dailydot.com | Braden Bjella

A group of travelers went viral on TikTok after arriving at the hotel they booked via Booking.com, they discovered that it hadn’t even been built yet. However, internet users have some questions about the veracity of their video, and whether it’s even possible to book a hotel that hasn’t yet been built. For context, in a video with over 11 million views, TikTok user Lucy (@lucytaittt) shows two people in front of a construction site.