Top 10 Most Harmful Trends and Challenges

Some people do the dumbest things in order to garner attention and fame from thousands to millions of people. One prime example of attention-seeking behavior on the internet is social media trends and "challenges," many of which involve harm.

Most popular trends today involve danger either to oneself or to others. Therefore, the following list highlights the top 10 internet trends that pose serious risks.

Note: Do not attempt any of the challenges listed below, as some can potentially kill you or harm others.
The Top Ten
Fire Challenge

The Fire Challenge is a very dangerous trend involving the application of flammable material to the participant's body, followed by setting the participant on fire, often for social media fame and personal gain. This challenge can be fatal due to the high risk of severe burns and internal lung damage.

Yet another challenge that proves Charles Darwin's theory of natural selection correct.

These challenges are among the things that make me lose my faith in humanity.

Tide Pod Challenge

This was a rather popular trend in the last several months, but fortunately, it died out. This trend encourages people to consume Tide Pods, which is extremely harmful to human health. In one incident, a young adult attempted to consume three Tide Pods, nearly destroying his stomach and ending up in the hospital.

It is always advised that Tide Pods and other cleaning products should be kept out of reach of children and disabled people.

Salt and Ice Challenge

In this trend, participants first apply salt to their skin, then place ice cubes on the salted skin. The combination of ice and salt makes the salted ice much colder than normal ice, causing a frostbite-like effect on the skin, which feels like burning.

Participants try to see who can endure the pain the longest, but it can cause serious injuries to the skin.

Food Tampering Trend

Food or product tampering is a recent and growing trend that involves people tampering with food products by spitting or licking them and then putting them back on the shelf without others noticing. Customers may buy the tampered products and consume the person's saliva, potentially causing sickness or other complications.

It is important to check for seals on food products. If a seal is unsealed or damaged, it is advised not to buy that product.

Cinnamon Challenge

The Cinnamon Challenge is one of the older yet famous trends on the internet. Participants consume large amounts of cinnamon in a short time, causing violent coughing, choking, and difficulty breathing due to cinnamon drying up when consumed. Vomiting also occasionally occurs during the challenge.

Participants may cause damage to their lungs if they unintentionally inhale the cinnamon, leading to lung complications and hospitalization.

Hot Stove Coil Challenge

This internet trend involves putting one's arm or other body parts on a hot stove coil, trying to endure the pain. This leads to severe skin burns and potentially serious complications.

Who would do that? Again, horrible.

Choking Game

As deadly as it sounds, the choking game is popular among preteens, teenagers, and young adults. It involves cutting off oxygen supplies using ropes or other strangulation objects to suffocate the brain for a period, then allowing a rush of oxygen to the brain, causing a sense of strong emotion or relief. This practice is often driven by peer pressure and can lead to death if prolonged.

Bird Box Challenge

This trend, growing since 2019, was inspired by the Bird Box movie. People attempt everyday actions blindfolded, potentially causing injuries. While some injuries are mild, others can be severe. Some participants do the challenge for hours or even a whole day.

What? That's also stupid and a waste of time.

Shell On Challenge

This recent trend in 2019 involves teens trying to consume food inside its packaging or fruits with their peels. Food packaging materials often consist of plastic, which can lead to complications if swallowed. The trend quickly became widespread through social media.

It is not advised to consume plastic as it is harmful to health. While fruit peels may not be as harmful as plastic, it is still not recommended.

That's horrible and disgusting. Who would be idiotic enough to do that?

Charlie Charlie Challenge

The Newcomers

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The Contenders
Jump Off a Bridge Challenge
Blue Whale Challenge
Knockout Game
Chubby Bunny Challenge

This trend involves putting multiple marshmallows or other objects into a participant's mouth while trying to say a specific phrase. Each time the individual says the phrase, more marshmallows are placed in their mouth. This cycle continues until the participant is unable to say the phrase.

There is a risk of choking, which can be fatal in rare cases. There have been two confirmed deaths associated with this challenge: a preteen who choked on marshmallows in 1999 and a middle-aged adult who died from similar complications in 2006.

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