I compared the same 4 sandwiches at Subway and Wawa. As an East Coaster, I'm shocked my go-to chain let me down in every category.

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sandwiches from subway and wawa
Subway and Wawa are both known for their sandwiches.

Amena Ahmed

We skipped the Blue Lagoon in Iceland and went to its competitor instead — it was less crowded and way easier to get to

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megan posing at the sky lagoon sign
Sky Lagoon is located just outside Reykjavik.

Megan duBois

I tried all the flavors of Olipop prebiotic soda I could find and ranked them from worst to best

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16 cans of Olipop laid out on a wooden table in a pyramid shape.
I tried 16 different flavors of Olipop prebiotic soda.

Ted Berg

I sailed on Margaritaville at Sea's newest ship. The 5-night cruise is a pretty great value, but I wouldn't go again.

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Margaritaville Islander at Cozumel
I cruised with Margaritaville at Sea's Islander this year.

Lauren Mack

I took my kids shopping for school supplies at Walmart and Target. I found way better clearance deals at the latter.

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I went back-to-school shopping at Target and Walmart.

Terri Peters

I ordered salads from Wendy's, Culver's, Chick-fil-A, and Zaxby's. My old go-to chain didn't make it close to the top of the list.

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cobb salads from chick-fil-a and zaxby's
I wouldn't typically go to Chick-fil-A or Zaxby's for salads, but I did for this taste test.

Meredith Schneider

I asked 5 Starbucks baristas to make me their favorite off-menu drinks. I'd order them all again despite the prices.

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Author Paige Bennett holding Starbucks drink
I tried custom off-menu Starbucks drinks from baristas in California.

Paige Bennett

Sabrina Carpenter's new album 'Short n' Sweet' is a masterful indictment of modern dating

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Sabrina Carpenter in a press photo for "Short n' Sweet."

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I tried all the doughnuts I could find at Dunkin' and ranked them from worst to best

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16 doughnuts on a white oval plate sitting on a wood table.
I tried 16 different doughnuts from Dunkin'.

Ted Berg

I tried 3 chefs' loaded baked potato recipes. They were all good, but my favorite tasted like a pasta dinner.

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three loaded baked potatoes on a plate
You can add so many different flavor combinations to a baked potato.

Meredith Schneider

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