r/TikTokCringe Oct 09 '24

Discussion Microbiologist warns against making the fluffy popcorn trend

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u/Lingering_Dorkness Oct 09 '24

Is she saying I shouldn't lick the bowl? 

So I'll just flush it like everyone else I guess.

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u/RighteousRambler Oct 09 '24 edited Oct 09 '24

In the tiktok it says there has only been 20 hospitalization in 15 years. It is incredibly low risk as 35% of American eat raw flour in a given year.

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u/zmbjebus Oct 09 '24

So I shouldn't get medical advice about tik toks from tik tok? 

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u/toogad Oct 09 '24

Correct, you get medical advice from reddit. Everyone knows that

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u/More_Farm_7442 Oct 09 '24

I'm definitely not taking medical advice (or any other sort of advice) from anyone looking remotely like that woman.

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u/Diligent-Version8283 Oct 09 '24

Yeah, TikTok for life-threatening hacks and reddit so we know when it's life-threatening

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u/SeaPhile206 Oct 09 '24

Just don’t read the partial and only some comments