sure going viral is cool and all but is
it always worth the risk
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
most dangerous Internet challenges ever
posted online
before we begin we publish new videos
every day
so be sure to subscribe for more great
content for this list we’re looking at
some of the most popular but inherently
dangerous online viral challenge videos
to ever circulate do not try these at
home or anywhere else it’s really hot
guys that a ghost pepper me right number
10 the Kylie Jenner challenge with her
wildly successful lip kits reality star
Kylie Jenner requires little
introduction her enviable pout has been
the subject of seemingly perpetual
discussion dating back to 2014 but
according to know your meme calm it was
in 2015 that the shot glass lip plumping
technique was introduced as a way to
emulate her look basically you suction
your lips into a shot glass and they
come out super swollen and puffy
following a popular tweet by Alex Ramos
hashtagged Kylie Jenner challenge this
odd practice really took off spawning
countless imitators thing is you’re
hurting your lips bruising and torn skin
are very real potential repercussions
and doctors warned of possible permanent
damage that and Jenner ultimately
confessed to using temporary lip fillers
I have temporary lip fillers it’s just
an insecurity of mine and it’s what I
wanted to do number nine the ghost
pepper challenge for those of you
unfamiliar with this particular
challenge allow us to explain you’re
basically subjecting yourself to extreme
gastrointestinal discomfort by consuming
one of the world’s hottest peppers the
ominously named ghost pepper also known
as Boot Jolokia it’s heat is measured at
over a million scovilles for perspective
jalapenos come in at just one thousand
to twenty thousand since 2011 this
challenge has been inducing vomiting
severe sweating and in an extreme case
involving ghost pepper puree resulting
in a 23 day hospitalization
number eight the salt and ice challenge
salt lowers the freezing point of water
and thus works effectively to melt ice
while it is amazing for de-icing the
driveway the ensuing chemical reaction
isn’t something you should be making
contact with as it can quickly reach
temperatures as low as zero to minus 18
degrees Fahrenheit depending on the
ratio of salt to ice the concept of
holding ice to skin that’s been covered
in salt to see how long you can stand
the pain can be traced back to 2006 but
in 2017
the challenge experienced a resurgence
in popularity the potent mixture has
reportedly resulted in second and third
degree burns number seven this cinnamon
challenge this is one of the more
seemingly harmless challenges on our
list but depending on how the effort
plays out it can easily result in some
of the most unpleasant complications
it’s a seemingly simple concept just
swallow a spoonful of ground cinnamon
without the assistance of water sounds
easy right but it’s not the cinnamon
quickly absorbs all the moisture in your
mouth making it nearly impossible to
swallow that’s where things can get
messy as the body’s natural reaction is
to cough and quite possibly inhale this
can result in respiratory problems
collapsed lungs and pneumonia and has
the potential to be fatal number six the
snorting challenge why this is perhaps
one of the dumbest challenges on our
list as it literally consists of people
snorting a variety of physical objects
up into their nasal cavities
[Music]
that’s right
as if snorting household powdered
substances like wasabi or salt isn’t bad
enough this particular challenge gained
notoriety for involving malleable
objects like string or balloons the most
popular snorty bowl item however a
condom starting in the mid 2000s but
going viral in 2013
it sought teens posting videos of
themselves snorting latex condoms up one
nostril and then pulling it back out
their mouths doctors have warned that
these items could easily wind up
blocking the airwaves or working their
way into the lungs number five planking
kids don’t try planking it’s dangerous
this one requires little introduction
due to the extreme popularity it briefly
experienced unlike many other challenges
planking isn’t inherently dangerous
after all you’re just lying rigid like a
plank and in the early stages of its
viral spread most of the settings in
which people planked were funny and
relatively safe but in keeping with the
typical progression of such challenges
the constant one-upping soon had people
planking in hazardous ways reaching peak
popularity around 2011 planking claimed
a life that same year when a young man
died in Australia having fallen off a
seventh storey balcony on which he was
trying to plank number four neck
nominate speaking of constantly
one-upping each other too dangerous and
results that’s literally what this
challenge is all about we highly suggest
simply staying away from anything with
any K or any C at the start of its name
as necro means relating to a corpse or
death and sure enough this deadly game
has claimed more than one life part
drinking game part viral online dare the
original goal was simply to chug some
booze on camera but it soon evolved to
mean drinking in increasingly risky
situations or drinking and then doing
some dangerous stunts it’s been
connected to at least five deaths number
three the condom challenge making their
second appearance on our list condoms
which protect millions of people from
sti’s and unwanted pregnancies once
again get dragged into a wildly
dangerous viral challenge
rather than being pulled into the
respiratory system this time the condom
is filled with water and dropped on an
individual’s head when it makes contact
it turns inside out over the face and
can block breathing through the nose and
mouth when the condom seals around the
neck or head though there have been no
confirmed fatalities or hospitalizations
willingly cutting off your access to air
is always a bad idea
number two car surfing some challenges
are so blatantly ill-advised it hurts to
have to explain why they’re a bad idea
car surfing is just what it sounds like
surfing on top of a moving car in a move
that must have three pointed automobile
seat belt inventor Niels bowling rolling
in his grave young people around the
world have taken to car roofs or the
beds of pickup trucks in order to show
off their balancing skills and bravery
the end result of this destructive fad
has been countless injuries and dozens
of deaths though the activity predates
viral internet content the advent of
social media has certainly kept it alive
and well
[Music]
before we unveil our number one pick
here are some honorable mentions police
broke down his front door they aimed
their weapons right at him Bradenton
police say they got a 911 call clamming
an armed man had shot his wife at his
address turns out this was all a hoax
[Music]
number one the fire challenge
[Music]
just cuz you see it go smoothly for
somebody on the internet doesn’t mean
that you should try it yourself because
anyone who posted an injury free video
of themselves playing with fire either
got lucky or actually knew what they
were doing sadly however the
impressiveness of this particular
challenge has caused many a user on
YouTube to turn a blind eye to the
obvious risks and to try it anyway
basically they cover a part of their
body with a flammable liquid and then
set themselves on fire often with
disastrous results
[Music]
do you agree with our picks check out
these other great clips from watch mojo
and subscribe for new videos every day
it always worth the risk
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
most dangerous Internet challenges ever
posted online
before we begin we publish new videos
every day
so be sure to subscribe for more great
content for this list we’re looking at
some of the most popular but inherently
dangerous online viral challenge videos
to ever circulate do not try these at
home or anywhere else it’s really hot
guys that a ghost pepper me right number
10 the Kylie Jenner challenge with her
wildly successful lip kits reality star
Kylie Jenner requires little
introduction her enviable pout has been
the subject of seemingly perpetual
discussion dating back to 2014 but
according to know your meme calm it was
in 2015 that the shot glass lip plumping
technique was introduced as a way to
emulate her look basically you suction
your lips into a shot glass and they
come out super swollen and puffy
following a popular tweet by Alex Ramos
hashtagged Kylie Jenner challenge this
odd practice really took off spawning
countless imitators thing is you’re
hurting your lips bruising and torn skin
are very real potential repercussions
and doctors warned of possible permanent
damage that and Jenner ultimately
confessed to using temporary lip fillers
I have temporary lip fillers it’s just
an insecurity of mine and it’s what I
wanted to do number nine the ghost
pepper challenge for those of you
unfamiliar with this particular
challenge allow us to explain you’re
basically subjecting yourself to extreme
gastrointestinal discomfort by consuming
one of the world’s hottest peppers the
ominously named ghost pepper also known
as Boot Jolokia it’s heat is measured at
over a million scovilles for perspective
jalapenos come in at just one thousand
to twenty thousand since 2011 this
challenge has been inducing vomiting
severe sweating and in an extreme case
involving ghost pepper puree resulting
in a 23 day hospitalization
number eight the salt and ice challenge
salt lowers the freezing point of water
and thus works effectively to melt ice
while it is amazing for de-icing the
driveway the ensuing chemical reaction
isn’t something you should be making
contact with as it can quickly reach
temperatures as low as zero to minus 18
degrees Fahrenheit depending on the
ratio of salt to ice the concept of
holding ice to skin that’s been covered
in salt to see how long you can stand
the pain can be traced back to 2006 but
in 2017
the challenge experienced a resurgence
in popularity the potent mixture has
reportedly resulted in second and third
degree burns number seven this cinnamon
challenge this is one of the more
seemingly harmless challenges on our
list but depending on how the effort
plays out it can easily result in some
of the most unpleasant complications
it’s a seemingly simple concept just
swallow a spoonful of ground cinnamon
without the assistance of water sounds
easy right but it’s not the cinnamon
quickly absorbs all the moisture in your
mouth making it nearly impossible to
swallow that’s where things can get
messy as the body’s natural reaction is
to cough and quite possibly inhale this
can result in respiratory problems
collapsed lungs and pneumonia and has
the potential to be fatal number six the
snorting challenge why this is perhaps
one of the dumbest challenges on our
list as it literally consists of people
snorting a variety of physical objects
up into their nasal cavities
[Music]
that’s right
as if snorting household powdered
substances like wasabi or salt isn’t bad
enough this particular challenge gained
notoriety for involving malleable
objects like string or balloons the most
popular snorty bowl item however a
condom starting in the mid 2000s but
going viral in 2013
it sought teens posting videos of
themselves snorting latex condoms up one
nostril and then pulling it back out
their mouths doctors have warned that
these items could easily wind up
blocking the airwaves or working their
way into the lungs number five planking
kids don’t try planking it’s dangerous
this one requires little introduction
due to the extreme popularity it briefly
experienced unlike many other challenges
planking isn’t inherently dangerous
after all you’re just lying rigid like a
plank and in the early stages of its
viral spread most of the settings in
which people planked were funny and
relatively safe but in keeping with the
typical progression of such challenges
the constant one-upping soon had people
planking in hazardous ways reaching peak
popularity around 2011 planking claimed
a life that same year when a young man
died in Australia having fallen off a
seventh storey balcony on which he was
trying to plank number four neck
nominate speaking of constantly
one-upping each other too dangerous and
results that’s literally what this
challenge is all about we highly suggest
simply staying away from anything with
any K or any C at the start of its name
as necro means relating to a corpse or
death and sure enough this deadly game
has claimed more than one life part
drinking game part viral online dare the
original goal was simply to chug some
booze on camera but it soon evolved to
mean drinking in increasingly risky
situations or drinking and then doing
some dangerous stunts it’s been
connected to at least five deaths number
three the condom challenge making their
second appearance on our list condoms
which protect millions of people from
sti’s and unwanted pregnancies once
again get dragged into a wildly
dangerous viral challenge
rather than being pulled into the
respiratory system this time the condom
is filled with water and dropped on an
individual’s head when it makes contact
it turns inside out over the face and
can block breathing through the nose and
mouth when the condom seals around the
neck or head though there have been no
confirmed fatalities or hospitalizations
willingly cutting off your access to air
is always a bad idea
number two car surfing some challenges
are so blatantly ill-advised it hurts to
have to explain why they’re a bad idea
car surfing is just what it sounds like
surfing on top of a moving car in a move
that must have three pointed automobile
seat belt inventor Niels bowling rolling
in his grave young people around the
world have taken to car roofs or the
beds of pickup trucks in order to show
off their balancing skills and bravery
the end result of this destructive fad
has been countless injuries and dozens
of deaths though the activity predates
viral internet content the advent of
social media has certainly kept it alive
and well
[Music]
before we unveil our number one pick
here are some honorable mentions police
broke down his front door they aimed
their weapons right at him Bradenton
police say they got a 911 call clamming
an armed man had shot his wife at his
address turns out this was all a hoax
[Music]
number one the fire challenge
[Music]
just cuz you see it go smoothly for
somebody on the internet doesn’t mean
that you should try it yourself because
anyone who posted an injury free video
of themselves playing with fire either
got lucky or actually knew what they
were doing sadly however the
impressiveness of this particular
challenge has caused many a user on
YouTube to turn a blind eye to the
obvious risks and to try it anyway
basically they cover a part of their
body with a flammable liquid and then
set themselves on fire often with
disastrous results
[Music]
do you agree with our picks check out
these other great clips from watch mojo
and subscribe for new videos every day
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