20 minutes – these are the most dangerous Internet challenges

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In the banana sprite challenge, the participant is asked to eat two bananas completely and then drink a can of sprite. This creates foam in the stomach and gushes out. The goal of the challenge? Trying not to throw up. Videos of it went viral for the first time in 2013.

A Youtuber tried it. He did not make it. (Image: Youtube)

The Salt and Ice Challenge sounds relatively harmless at first. You sprinkle some salt on a body part and press an ice cube on it. But the cold challenge has it all: The chemical reaction that results in the mixture cools it down to about minus 16 degrees. The result: severe cold burns on the skin. Pictures and videos of the challenge appeared for the first time in 2013. It was quite popular until around 2017.

The reaction from salt and ice can cause serious burns. (Image: Instagram)

“Warning, risk of suffocation!” Wrote media in 2015 about the Condom Challenge. A condom is filled with water and dropped on a person’s head. The condom is pressed onto the face like a second skin by the high pressure. As a result, the airways close.

The condom covers the face like a second skin and closes the airways. (Image: Instagram)

Let’s stay with the condoms: In 2018, teenagers around the world tried to pull a condom through their noses. The goal: it should come out in the mouth. But this challenge can also be fatal because there is a risk of suffocation.

A teen tries to pull the condom out of her mouth. (Image: Youtube)

According to international media, the Blue Whale Challenge is said to have led to most deaths. It is a game that has a total of 50 tasks. The last one is suicide. The Challenge made the rounds a few years ago, especially in Russia.

Kylie Jenner made big headlines in 2015 because a challenge was named after her. Since her lip volume was enthusiastic worldwide, countless young people tried to have a pout too. All you need is a glass, a bottle or a lid. The utensil is placed on the lips and then sucked in – this creates a negative pressure. “This vacuum causes swelling because it involves lip trauma, blood vessel breakage, cuts, and skin cuts, which in some cases require stitches,” said Dr. Opposite Francesca Fusco of Wexler Dermatology in Kips Bay CBS New York,

This is what a young woman’s lips looked like after the challenge. They had to be sewn with seven stitches. (Image: Instagram)

The Deodorant Challenge also caused a worldwide shake in 2018 after several adolescents ended up in hospital because of a deodorant can. The reason: The challenge was about who can make the longest spray of the deodorant on a spot on the skin. The test of courage triggered second and third degree burns.

This burn caused a deodorant. (Image: Twitter)

The Cinnamon Challenge is an internet phenomenon in which a person tries to swallow a spoonful of cinnamon powder – without drinking anything. But the challenge is not without: According to doctors, inhaled cinnamon can cause pneumonia and severe allergic reactions.

A boy tries to eat a spoonful of cinnamon. (Image: Instagram)

Last year, the Netflix thriller “Bird Box” became the Challenge of the same name. People blindfold and imitate what it’s like to be blind. They let themselves be filmed. Some participants also took to the streets with their blindfolds or tried to drive blindly. The whole thing has reached such a level that even Netflix warned of the Bird Box Challenge.

That’s what the Bird Box Challenge is all about. (Video: 20 minutes)

The latest of the dangerous challenges is the outlet challenge. You just plug a charging cable into the socket enough to get stuck in it. Then you drop a coin along the wall onto the free-standing plug. The result: an electric shock occurs as a result of the current. There is a spark up to flames. Authorities in the United States have now issued a warning about this.

The socket can go up in flames due to the short circuit. (Image: Twitter)

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