by Ying Ying Louis-Jean

Cinnamon challenge is a popular dare game which requires the person being dared to take 1 tablespoon of cinnamon and try to swallow it within 60 seconds without drinking any fluids. This was originated in 2001 and became popular on YouTube around 2011.

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Although swallowing a tablespoon of cinnamon sounds easy to do, it’s nearly impossible and could be dangerous. Cinnamon can quickly dries the mouth and make it hard to swallow; and because cinnamon powder is very fine, it can be inhaled simply by taking a small breath. Some people have been known to choke on the cinnamon, which has not been reported to cause any deaths, but very well could. However, this dare became popular because although it sounds easy to do, 99.9% of people fail with a entertaining effect involving dramatic coughing and “dragon breath,” when the person spit out a bunch of cinnamon powder.

Dragon Breath

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