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Don't take the cinnamon challenge. That's the advice from doctors in a new report about a dangerous prank depicted in popular YouTube videos but which has led to hospitalizations and a surge in calls to U.S. poison centers.
The fad involves daring someone to swallow a spoonful of ground cinnamon in 60 seconds without water. But the spice is caustic, and trying to gulp it down can cause choking, throat irritation, breathing trouble and even collapsed lungs, the report said.
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/mds-warn-teens-cinnamon-challenge-19012867#.UXVkiZ8o600
Drale
(7,932 posts)people have been doing that since I graduated high school in 2006, but like usual the Media finally hears about something stupids some kids are doing and BAM its the next big fad according to them.
Grownups
Seriously though don't they do any research? Maybe in a few years they'll be writing about the milk challenge.
Warpy
(111,339 posts)Nutmeg is a mild hallucinogen and it's also easier to get down.
But then they wouldn't be able to prove how macho they are, I guess.
TwilightGardener
(46,416 posts)Kids are stoopid. When I was young, I had some male college friends who did hot-pepper-eating challenges--it was pretty funny, and no airway spasms or collapsed lungs. Just sweating and pain, LOL.
LiberalAndProud
(12,799 posts)That stuff burns.
kestrel91316
(51,666 posts)AgingAmerican
(12,958 posts)KharmaTrain
(31,706 posts)kestrel91316
(51,666 posts)KharmaTrain
(31,706 posts)...I was waiting for the smoke to come pouring out his ears...
Cheers...
kestrel91316
(51,666 posts)Brickbat
(19,339 posts)Apophis
(1,407 posts)Amateurs.
RantinRavin
(507 posts)Michael Bloomberg wants to ban ground cinnamon in quantities over 1/2 teaspoon from New York City.
hifiguy
(33,688 posts)and imbecility of the general public?
Apparently not.