YouTube megastar MatPat of The Game Theorists is retiring, saying he wants more time with his son

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Matthew Patrick AKA MatPat
Matthew Patrick, better known as MatPat.

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Gypsy Rose Blanchard is quickly becoming the internet's favorite influencer

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Gypsy Rose Blanchard

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A YouTuber made a breakthrough in a decade-old case of a Navy veteran who vanished in the Ozarks

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YouTuber James Hinkle
YouTuber James Hinkle made a breakthrough in a cold case by finding a submerged vehicle in a pond.

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Some Gen Zers can't believe a $74,000 salary is considered 'middle class'

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A broken piggy bank
"It would take you years to save up the $30,000 you would need for a down payment," the TikTok real-estate agent Freddie Smith said.

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A picture of an old computer is making millennials nostalgic for a time when the internet felt like a luxury

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Person plugging cable into old modem.
People are reminiscing about the internet experience of their youth.

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A woman created a list of service workers she refuses to tip in 2024, saying that tipping has gotten 'out of control'

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Tipping screen.

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A TikToker said she worked a full day at Kroger without actually having a job there

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TikToker works at Kroger for free
The TikToker @ugh_madison worked at Kroger for a whole day for free.

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A YouTuber was shocked that an account impersonating him had more followers. It highlights a big problem with social media.

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Carter Smith, who realized a fake account impersonating him had 20,000 more followers than his own.

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A Tiktoker described her parent's 5-bedroom house as 'average.' It's making people question their perception of wealth

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Screenshots from The Barrys' viral TikTok video.
More than 20 million people watched the video tour of Sam's mom's "average" home.

TikTok @theblackbarrys

A Florida man was charged with animal cruelty after deputies said he intentionally drove over a deer and filmed it for TikTok

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A TikTok video showed a man intentionally driving over a deer, according to the arrest report.

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