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News.com.au
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Dark secret behind this ‘harmless' smile
The Planking Challenge: Involved participants lying face down, with arms to their sides in bizarre and risky locations for comedic effect. A 20-year-old Aussie died falling from a seventh-floor balcony in 2011, and there were reports of numerous fatal accidents due to people attempting to plank on moving cars. Picture: Instagram The Kylie Jenner Lip Challenge: Using a shot glass, plastic bottle, or similar object to create a suction effect on the lips in an attempt to achieve fuller, plumper lip, to imitate Jenner's full pout. The suction methods led to injuries including severe swelling, bruising, blisters and even nerve damage. Picture: Instagram The Tide Pod Challenge gained widespread attention in 2018 when teens started biting into or attempting to eat a colourful, detergent-filled laundry pod despite clearly being labelled as toxic. There were over 10,500 reports of hospitalisation from poisoning. Picture: YouTube The Bird Box Challenge: inspired by the success of the Netflix film starring Sandra Bullock, players attempted everyday tasks while blindfolded, whether it was walking around, or performing household chores - and the most reckless act that led to various serious injuries such as a skull fracture, driving a car. Picture: YouTube Bottle Cap Challenge: this is probably a trend you still see on your feed every now and again, but it gained immense popularity in 2019, when TikTokers all over the world performed martial arts-style kicks to remove the cap from a bottle, making sure the bottle doesn't tip over. While it may seem harmless, it resulted in broken bones, neck and spine injuries and head trauma. Picture: TikTok The Pee Your Pants Challenge: participants intentionally urinate in their clothes while recording themselves, usually in a public or semipublic setting. Experts warned it would result in UTIs, rashes and dehydration. Picture: TikTok
Axios
09-05-2025
- Axios
Colorado students are setting Chromebooks on fire thanks to TikTok trend
The hottest trend in Colorado schools right now is actually hot. The latest: Colorado schools are warning of a new TikTok craze in which students try to set their school-issued Chromebooks on fire by sticking metal or pencils into the charging port. Why it matters: The "Chromebook Challenge" is the latest social media stunt putting kids at risk, with more than two dozen incidents reported in Colorado's biggest school district. (Remember the Tide Pod saga or cinnamon challenge?) State of play: As of late Thursday, Denver Public Schools received more than 30 reports of students attempting to roast their laptops, spokesperson Scott Pribble tells Axios Denver. Reports "range from unsuccessful attempts to events which resulted in smoke, sparks or fire," he said, noting no injuries have been reported. In a memo to parents obtained by Axios Denver, DPS called the trend "dangerous," warning that tampering with lithium batteries can lead to explosions, burns or full-blown building fires. Students caught trying it, the district said, could face discipline or even legal charges. Zoom out: The Colorado Springs Fire Department has reported at least 16 similar incidents and says it's now working with schools to educate students — presumably on both fire safety and common sense.
