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Is the Cinnamon Challenge Dangerous?


Posted by Jason Bittel on 17 Apr 2012 / 8 Comments


What is the Cinnamon Challenge? The Cinnamon Challenge is pretty simple. All you need is a tablespoon of ground cinnamon, a webcam and a total disregard for self-preservation. If you can eat the cinnamon without aid – no water, no applesauce – you win. But nobody wins. You can watch thousands of people on YouTube [...]

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Animals

What’s the Difference Between Red Meat, White Meat & Dark Meat?


Posted by Jason Bittel on 02 Oct 2011 / 6 Comments


Everybody’s got a preference. Lots of Americans shy away from dark meat, both at Thanksgiving and the drive-thru. The health conscious choose white over red, the humane prefer fish to mammals. And I’ve got an uncle who refuses to ingest anything that eats worms. Point is, modern supermarkets have allowed us to become a picky [...]

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Can You Eat Silica Packets?


Posted by Jason Bittel on 19 Jul 2011 / 0 Comment


Turns Out, Yes! Ok, obviously I’m not telling you to do that. I will take no responsibility when you eat said silica packets and choke on the wrapper. I will take no responsibility when they stop up your stool production. And I will take no responsibility when you turn out to be the .01% of [...]

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