It can get well over a million views within a matter of minutes.
From YouTube to Instagram toTikTok, people will do anything to get views.
Food challengeshave been a big trend that tends to go viral often.
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Unfortunately, not all of them are safe.
She explains why they were so bad for you, even if they were seemingly harmless.
What seems like a fairly easy task on paper, actually has more side effects than you might think.
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“People can gag or choke on the cinnamon, which can be extremely dangerous,” explains Manaker.
“Plus, inhaling large amounts of cinnamon may damage the lungs.”
The idea was to eat a ghost pepper whole without anything to ease the heat.
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Well, if you thought this was extreme, the Carolina Reaper made it that much worse.
In 2017, the Carolina Reaper was deemed the world’s hottest chili pepper byGuinness World Records.
So, of course, people had to start trying to eat them whole.
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Although something that may seem obvious, that did not stop people from eatingTide Podsin the late 2010s.
Several deaths also occurred during this very questionable viral challenge.
This is the trend that encourages people to takepre-workout powderswithout water.
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You take a scoop of protein powder and just eat it like so.
“People can experience digestive issues, too.”
Therefore, dry scooping may trigger health problems such as trouble breathing and heart attacks.
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The intended hope for this trend was to keep theavocadofrom developing those mushy brown spots.
It meant having access to a fresher avocado for longer.
Tik Tok brought the trend to light by storingavocados in filled water bottlesand placing them in the fridge.
Then, you cut the avocados to see healthy, green, and fresh fruit.
