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[[File:Chocolate and cinnamon.jpg|thumb|235px|Cinnamon (pictured right), the key ingredient in the "cinnamon challenge." (Pictured left is chocolate).]] |
[[File:Chocolate and cinnamon.jpg|thumb|235px|Cinnamon (pictured right), the key ingredient in the "cinnamon challenge." (Pictured left is chocolate).]] |
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The '''cinnamon challenge''' is a challenge for slaggy teenage girls who like putting things in their mouth |
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The '''cinnamon challenge''' is a challenge that became an [[internet meme]] in which a person attempts to eat or swallow a tablespoonful<ref name=meme>[http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/cinnamon-challenge "Cinnamon Challenge"], KnowYourMeme, 2010, accessed February 13, 2012</ref> of ground [[cinnamon]] in under 60 seconds without drinking anything.<ref name="Joplin">{{cite news |title=‘Dr. Food Science’ mixes bananas and Sprite, conducts other questionable food experiments |work=[[The Joplin Globe]] |first=Dustin |last=Shipman |date=April 29, 2008 |url=http://www.joplinglobe.com/food/local_story_120162143.html/resources_printstory |accessdate=2009-10-22}}</ref><ref name="WashingtonPost">{{cite web | url=http://voices.washingtonpost.com/checkup/2010/04/swallowing_cinnamon.html | title=Swallowing cinnamon by the spoonful | publisher=[http://voices.washingtonpost.com ''The Washington Post''] | date=April 5, 2010 | accessdate=January 08, 2012 | author=Huget, Jennifer LaRue}}</ref><ref name="Sports Illustrated">{{cite web | url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/writers/matthew_waxman/08/25/daily.blog/ | title=Milking the situation: To support Florida batboy, I try other food challenges | publisher=[http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com Sports Illustrated] | date=August 25, 2005 | accessdate=January 08, 2012 | author=Waxman, Matthew}}</ref> While the challenge appears to be very simple, it is actually very difficult because the cinnamon quickly dries out the mouth,<ref name="WashingtonPost"/> making swallowing difficult.<ref name="Joplin"/> The challenge has been around for several decades, and increased in popularity in 2007.{{citation needed|date=January 2012}} By 2010, many people have posted videos of themselves attempting this challenge on YouTube and other social networking websites.<ref name="WashingtonPost"/> The cinnamon challenge continues to be an active challenge today.<ref name=meme/><ref name="NBC4 Washington">{{cite web | url=http://www.nbcwashington.com/blogs/capital-games/Nick--JaVale-Do-The-Cinnamon-Challenge-134009978.html | title=Nick & JaVale's Cinnamon Challenge | publisher=[http://www.nbcwashington.com NBC Washington 4] | date=November 17, 2011 | accessdate=January 09, 2012 | author=Kogod, Sarah}}</ref> |
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==Safety concerns== |
==Safety concerns== |
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Some have advised against performing this stunt, because it may be possible to choke on the cinnamon, or to accidentally inhale it.<ref name="WashingtonPost"/> |
Some have advised against performing this stunt, because it may be possible to choke on the cinnamon, or to accidentally inhale it.<ref name="WashingtonPost"/> |
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Revision as of 11:44, 22 February 2012
The cinnamon challenge is a challenge for slaggy teenage girls who like putting things in their mouth
Safety concerns
Some have advised against performing this stunt, because it may be possible to choke on the cinnamon, or to accidentally inhale it.[1]
Due to the presence of a moderately toxic component called coumarin, European health agencies have warned against consuming large amounts of cinnamon.[2]
In popular culture
The cinnamon challenge was aired on the reality television show Big Brother UK, in which show participants were to ingest ground cinnamon without the aid of water to swallow it.[3][4] Three out of the seven cast members accomplished the task.[3][4] Radio programs and zoos have also aired segments of people performing this stunt,[5][6][7] and others in the public limelight have been reported as airing the stunt for public display, including NBA players Nick Young and JaVale McGee.[8][9]
Similar challenges
The challenge has been compared to the saltine cracker challenge,[citation needed]which involves ingesting 6 saltine crackers (also known as soda crackers) within 60 seconds without drinking anything.[10][11]
See also
References
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{{cite document}}: Unknown parameter|accessdate=ignored (help); Unknown parameter|url=ignored (help) - ^ a b Ledgerton, Selena (October 27, 2011). "Big Brother: Rave On". MSN TV (UK). Retrieved January 09, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); External link in|publisher= - ^ a b Fletcher, Alex (October 27 2011). "Big Brother: Housemates set Cinnamon Challenge to win '90s rave". Digital Spy. Retrieved January 07, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help); External link in|publisher= - ^ "Gulp A Tablespoon Of Cinnamon. "The Cinnamon Challenge"". KROQ Radio (CBS Radio). June 8, 2010. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
{{cite web}}: External link in|publisher= - ^ "Dancing With the Stunts: The Cinnamon Challenge (Photos)". Mix Radio 104.1 (CBS Radio). Retrieved January 09, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); External link in|publisher= - ^ "DO NOT Do The Cinnamon Challenge!". Us99country.radio.com (CBS Radio). January 14, 2011. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
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NBC4 Washingtonwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Steinberg, Dan (November 16, 2011). "Nick Young and JaVale McGee eat spoonfuls of cinnamon". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 09, 2012.
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