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Roughly 5,900 restaurant fires are reported each year according to FEMA, but it can be assumed that this isn't a figure truly representative of all the fires that occur in restaurant kitchens that are ultimately quelled by staff.

There's a plethora of research listing the adverse effects that single-use plastic bags have on the earth's ecosystem. According to the University of Colorado Boulder, it takes more than 1,000 years for one to decompose, and Purple Turtle Co. states that the bags that don't end up in landfills often make their way into animal habitats, killing wildlife, and release micro toxins in soil that present even greater risks to the environment.

Recently, TikTok user Ashlyn Ross (@ashlyn_ross) posted a video of her child, Cove, ordering from a Dairy Queen drive-thru.

While the average American is at work for 8.8 hours per day, in reality, only a fraction of that time is spent actually working. In fact, a July 2016 article in Inc. cites research noting that “the average worker is only productive for two hours and 53 minutes.”

A user on TikTok has sparked discussion after claiming he was written up while at work for misspelling his co-workers’ names.

A TikToker's video of a restaurant playing the national anthem is sparking debate on the popular social media platform.

A restaurant manager shared the frustrating experience she had in handling an employee's schedule after the young woman told her that she had a death in the family.

The motto "have it your way" may belong to McDonald's rival, but that doesn't mean that Mickey D's patrons aren't able to get their meals customized to their liking.

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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan warned earlier this week that artificial intelligence tools can “turbocharge” fraud and discrimination.

Khan made the remarks as part of a joint statement from the U.S. Department of Justice, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission about “enforcement efforts to protect the public from bias in automated systems and artificial intelligence.” 

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The “Acting Like You’re in A Wes Anderson Film” TikTok trend that mimics the visual style of Wes Anderson films has captivated its users and gained immense popularity on the video-sharing platform, producing many viral clips. However, one TikToker's attempt to participate in this trend took an unexpected turn when she accidentally filmed herself getting laid off from her job.

A TikTok video showcasing a McDonald's “hack” has gone viral, amassing over 452,800 views, but leaving many viewers disappointed. The video, posted on March 28 by user @hey.itsjo, reveals a menu option that could save McDonald's customers a significant amount of money.

An Instacart customer went to TikTok to claim that a shopper tried to scam her by "shopping for herself," resulting in a $10 tip turning into a $30 tip.