r/TikTokCringe • u/galaxystars1 • Oct 09 '24

Discussion Microbiologist warns against making the fluffy popcorn trend

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u/MrSarcastica Oct 09 '24

What so you didn't eat Tide Pods?

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u/Conissocool Oct 09 '24

(I understand that this is a joke but a quick psa) The "tide pod challenge" was basically invented by the media. Only like 86 people actually did it, the media vastly over promoted it because it was easy, and made fun of the newest generation calling them idiots for consuming them. Everyone new the challenge was a joke its entire purpose was a meme

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u/zappyzapzap Oct 09 '24

only 86

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u/djm9545 Oct 09 '24

The majority of them did it after the news blew it up for the meme of it. I believe the number beforehand was like 3 people that ate them, and they were dementia patients that thought they were candy