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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A sexual assault in the metaverse has investigators questioning the future of virtual crime prosecution

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A woman plays a video game using a virtual-reality headset at an arcade.
The UK police are investigating a teenage girl's claim that her avatar was digitally gang-raped in a virtual reality game.

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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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Neo-Nazi podcasters sentenced to a combined 15 years in prison for calling for the deaths of Prince Harry and his son

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Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, and their son Archie Mountbatten-Windsor in South Africa on September 25, 2019.
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, and their son Archie in September 2019.

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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
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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Hoards of people are stampeding stores to get Stanley's limited edition Valentine's Day cups, and resales are going for more than $100

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Customer holding a limited edition Stanley cup
This eBay seller is listing one of the limited edition Stanley cups for $100.

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Is the Stanley water bottle over? A Gen Z trend forecaster thinks so.

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A stanley 40oz cup with straw
The Stanley 40oz straw Quencher, perhaps becoming uncool soon.

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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.

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