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'6-7,' Dubai Chocolate, Labubu: You Took 2025, Now Scat!

Let's check some of 2025's annoying trends at the door to 2026

(Newser) - With Labubus hanging from our bags, Dubai chocolate in our bellies and "6-7" ringing in our ears, it's almost time to bid farewell to a few things that went hard in 2025. Scat. Don't follow us into the new year. You've had your 15 minutes. We'...

The Words and Names You've Been Saying Wrong All Year

It's mam-DAH-nee, not man-DAM-ee, and Loov-ruh, not 'Loov'

(Newser) - From the election of Zohran Mamdani to the intrigue surrounding the jewel heist at the Louvre, keeping up with this year's news left some Americans struggling with pronunciations, per the AP . The language-learning company Babbel and the Captioning Group closed-captioning company on Thursday released a list of the words...

'LED Bulb' Shipment Was Really $500K in Fake Labubus

CPB seizes falsely labeled shipment from South Korea in Seattle

(Newser) - A shipment claiming to be light bulbs was intercepted at Seattle's airport, revealing more than 11,000 counterfeit Labubu dolls worth over $500,000—and raising new alarms over the booming trade in fake collectibles. The shipment, which arrived at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport from South Korea labeled as...

Fake Labubus Are Real Choking Hazards

CPSC warns of easily breakable knockoffs that could stop a child from breathing

(Newser) - Pop Mart's Labubus aren't exactly cheap, but they're at least safer than knockoff versions of the plush monster-like characters, dubbed "Lafufus." The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued an " urgent safety warning " on Monday, noting these imitation products "break apart easily, releasing small...

California Cops Find $30K Worth of Stolen Labubus

2 minors who worked at a warehouse are charged with swiping the popular dolls

(Newser) - A police department in Southern California recovered about $30,000 worth of Labubu dolls that were stolen from a warehouse, the agency announced this week. The collectible items have recently surged in popularity. The Labubus were stolen in a series of trips that spanned multiple days, the Chino Police Department...

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