The Cinnamon Challenge

This challenge encourages people to eat a spoonful of ground cinnamon without drinking any water. This results in coughing, choking, and irritation of the mouth, nose, and throat. Some people find it entertaining to watch. However, serious effects can happen when a person coughs and chokes on the powdered cinnamon and then accidentally inhales it into their lungs.12 Cinnamon can irritate the lungs and even cause pneumonia. Some people engaging in this challenge have required hospitalization to help them breathe.

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More Social Media Challenges

Mute Challenge

Beyonce Create The Mute Challenge

Boat Jumping Challenge

videos of themselves jumping off moving speedboats

salt and ice challenge

The experiment, which is sweeping across TikTok, involves people pouring rubbing alcohol into a plastic jug then lighting it on fire. When ignited, it makes a “whoosh” sound

Happy Slapping Challenge

a fad in Europe around 2005, mostly in the UK and France, where people randomly attacked others in public and had themselves filmed. Multiple people were killed as a result of these incidents

Gallon Smashing Challenge

act of spilling a gallon of liquid,

Fire Challenge

Fire challenge is an activity which refers to the application of flammable liquids to one's body and then setting the liquids aflame, while being video

Everywhere at the End of Time Challenge

Everywhere at the End of Time” is so much more than a collection of songs — it's a cinematic-like story of experiencing loss, struggling and deteriorating down to nothing.

Eraser Challenge

I think for most people, it can leave a scar and that's a pretty common injury. Infections are less common, but very serious when they happen

Devious Lick Challenge

a trend, popular among teenagers, that involves stealing object(s) from school, such as soap, sanitizers etc

Coronavirus Challenge

At least one person who took the challenge was reported to have contracted COVID-19

Condom Challenge

irst is a challenge involving snorting a latex condom through one's nasal cavity and into the back of the throat; the second is a challenge where a water-filled condom is dropped onto a person's head, typically enveloping the head of the person taking part. Both variations carry a risk of choking and suffocating.

Ice Bucket Challenge

A challenge involving deliberately tying belts, cords, and other ligatures

Blackout Challenge Choking Game

extremely dangerous and potentially life-threatening

Yoga Challenge

Yoga Challenge for Social Media Users is damaging

Vacuum Challenge

Vacuum Challenge with a Black Bag

The Cinnamon Challenge

The Benadryl Challenge

Banana Sprite Challenge

Eating two bananas followed by a can full of soda will fill your stomach beyond its capacity, which would lead to immediately throwing up or constantly burping

Bird Box Challenge

Blindfold For 24 hours

The Tide Pod Challenge

The Salt Challenges

The Nutmeg Challenge

The Plan B Pregnancy Test Challenge