Posted on 09/04/2023 10:22:17 PM PDT by Libloather
A tenth-grade boy has suddenly died after partaking in the viral 'One Chip Challenge' and eating what is said to be the spiciest chip in the world.
According to NBC Boston, Harris Wolobah died on the same day he participated in the online trend known as the "One Chip Challenge." Harris hailed from Worcester, Massachusetts and was only 14 at the time of his death.
On September 1, the boy's mother was called to the school when Harris complained of a stomachache. He'd eaten the dangerously spicy chip after it was given to him by a classmate.
The young teen felt better after going home but he passed out at 4.30pm when he was about to leave for basketball tryouts.
Speaking with the Worcester Telegram, police Lt. Sean Murtha said the boy was unresponsive and not breathing. He was taken to the hospital and pronounced dead.
While Harris's death marks the first reported fatality after eating the chips, many other children have needed medical attention after eating them.
In October 2022, a school district in Lafayette, Louisiana banned the chips from all campuses after multiple students needed medical attention.
Less than one month later, paramedics were called to a high school in Dunwood, Georgia, prompting police to issue a warning about the snack.
The 'One Chip Challenge' is a marketing campaign surrounding a single tortilla chip that is advertised as the spiciest in the world.
The challenge has drawn a following across social media, with the '#onechipchallenge' tag boasting over two billion views on TikTok.
Manufactured by Paqui since 2016, the chip is the product of Texas-based Amplify Snack Brands which was acquired by The Hershey Company in 2017.
A new flavor is released every year, and the 2023 edition became available on Amazon starting August 9.
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Because it’s Chinese and China owns half the politicians...and much of the media.
During his presidency, Trump wanted to declare this website illegal. This was spoken of shortly before the Covid Blob redirected everyone’s attention.
If there is to be a nuclear war, at least it will mean the end of Tik Tok.
Haven’t Twitter and YouTube been doing that for years? (I’m not sure — just asking.)
I often ask the ladyfriend that same question every time she puts way, waayyyy too much Berbere in literally everything.
There is crazy and there is people that can eat hot stuff and enjoys it. When I was young I liked hotter stuff but nothing like this. I like to enjoy the stuff I eat. There was a wing place that had like 60 different flavors. Most weren’t that hot. They had a scale of 1-5. 5 was the hottest and they would only make 5 wings at a time. If you ordered 20 you would have to eat the first 5 and still want the others. I ordered them and I ate the 5 but changed to a lesser hot for the others. Mouth on total fire and sweating was not enjoyable. I thought that was hot until I was at a bar that had bottles of hot sauce on the wall. I asked what the hottest was (I don’t remember the name) but he dipped the tip of a toothpick in it and handed to me. Never again. It lit me up so bad it took my breath. And what it did the next day while on the toilet was not kool. These people doing this are asking for it.
I am pretty sure you just made that up. I don't recall President Trump declaring any website illegal much less this one.
I am pretty sure you just made that up. I don't recall President Trump declaring any website illegal much less this one.
Apologies for the double post. Not sure why that keeps happening.
Mainly stupidity but secondarily notariety…. Same reason we have the Nyquil chicken challenge, the blackout challenge, the dry scooping challenge, the Borg challenge, the skull breaker challenge…. And on and on and on…..
“Angels on the sideline
Puzzled and amused
Why did Father give these humans free will?
Now they’re all confused”
Trump tried to enact an EO effectively banning Tik Tok in the US….
Vaxxed? Died suddenly.
I thought this ‘one chip’ fad started with Ed Currie (inventor of the Carolina Reaper), but he used a pepper (Apollo, Pepper X?) that is HOTTER than the reaper.
The kid had other issues.. a chip didn’t kill him.
Got a local distillery here that has a Carolina Ghost Reaper Pepper Whiskey... I did a shot (sample shot..real small) and it was definitely spicy 🔥.
Obviously all middle schools need to be protected — all kids need the new mandatory Spike Pepper jab!
What could go wrong…
I recall hearing about the Eating a Tide Detergent Pod Challenge, shortly before Eating a cup of Cinnamon Powder Challenge. Last week, an article described the Door Knock & Dash Away Challenge.
Correct. But it seems Tik Tok has begun to specialize in provoking lawbreaking behavior, and all out of context.
Not presented as a “Don’t be this guy..” kind of joke.
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