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The allure of eating Tide Pods and similar products has been a beloved internet meme for years due to the candy-like appearance of the small laundry detergent pacs.
A related Internet meme, "Tide Pod-Chan", a moe anthropomorphization of a Tide Pod in a Japanese school uniform, was created in order to warn against pod consumption. [36] Tide later partnered with American football player Rob Gronkowski, having him issue the message: "What the heck is going on, people? Use Tide Pods for washing. Not eating. Do ...
The Tide Pod challenge is arguably one of the most famous (and dangerous) internet trends. Starting in late December 2017, viral jokes started circulating on Twitter about eating Tide Pods, which ...
Tide Pod Challenge – Similar to other eating challenges, this saw people attempt to eat Tide Pods, small packets filled with laundry detergent and other chemicals that normally dissolve while in a washing machine. The challenge gained attention in late 2017 and early 2018, and quickly was addressed by several health-related organizations, as ...
Social media challenges, like the Tide Pod Challenge, are also likely responsible for some of the increase in exposures, especially in teens, Bruce Ruck, managing director of the New Jersey Poison ...
Several of these challenges carry inherent risks and can be potentially dangerous. [1] Controversy has surrounded Internet challenges, primarily due to the harmful nature of certain tasks. Instances like the Cinnamon challenge [5] or the Tide Pod challenge [6] serve as striking examples, where participants have suffered severe injuries [7] or ...
The film in Tide Pods is a polyvinyl alcohol film developed by MonoSol which is intended to dissolve in any temperature water. The pod detergent is also 10 percent water by volume compared to liquid Tide detergent which is 50 percent water by volume. This was done to prevent the pod from melting from having high water volume.
According to a new report, a design trend known as "food imitating products" has worked a little bit too well in the case of Tide Pods, causing danger to vulnerable individuals.