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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The shocking part of this article was that a Brit said “He was taken to the hospital” instead of “He was taken to hospital”.
Tell that to Doro Wat. Or Gored-gored.
Tell that to Doro Wat. Or Gored-gored.
Pepper Spray Challenge
I did a search out of curiosity. Of course there’s a pepper spray challenge. Actually several.
True. I might be able to take a part of one, but I am used to eating XXX Habanero and hotter.
Kind of strange.
Sounds like it might be tasty if you cut it with another decent whiskey. :)
He was completely blinded so we had to lead him to a sink to rinse himself off.
When I asked him what the hell was he thinking he responded "I was feeling particularly invulnerable at the time".
Alcoholism can at times be hilarious. Dang I miss that guy.
There is a reason kids in China are limited to one hour a day of Tic Tok. Tic Tok
in China only permits educational (school related) posts.
“ And what it did the next day while on the toilet was not kool.”
We refer to that as an “exit wound”
“ I am pretty sure you just made that up. I don’t recall President Trump declaring any website illegal much less this one.”
I seem to recall Trump calling for Tik-Tok to be banned in the US
Habs definitely have a fruity taste to them. One of the few things I can taste since I lost my sense of smell in 2019.
Good. Weed out the gene pool.
Hot things can really irritate the throat and mouth, but I was always told that hot peppers are not as strong as acid in the stomach.
Saw a video in Snap Chat where a young lady did it and was making tiny bites & the shoved the remaining 3/4 in her mouth and ate it. You could see the physical change in her face and the tears out of her eyes.
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