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South Korea warns against social media trend of eating fried toothpicks

Posted by Fal
Tags: south korea, toothpicks, health, trends, social media, offbeat, author.hyunsu yim, source.reuters, short read
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-korea-warns-against-social-media-trend-eating-fried-toothpicks-2024-01-25/

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Authors
Hyunsu Yim
Published
Jan 25 2024
Word count
254 words

5 comments

  1. [5]
    tanglisha
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    I guess the starch must come from something like potatoes or rice. At least they're not made of wood. Still better than Tide pods.

    fried toothpicks made of starch

    I guess the starch must come from something like potatoes or rice. At least they're not made of wood.

    Still better than Tide pods.

    18 votes
    1. [2]
      Fal
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      Food colouring is used to impart a green hue to the toothpicks, made from sweet potato or corn starch, which are seen as being environmentally friendly and biodegradable.

      10 votes
      1. tanglisha
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        Oh, goodness I completely misread that. I thought they were talking about the source of the dyes. Thanks!

        Oh, goodness I completely misread that. I thought they were talking about the source of the dyes.

        Thanks!

        4 votes
    2. [2]
      vord
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      I disagree. Tide Pods taught a valuable lesson about listening to idiots on the internet. BRB gonna go chug some bleach.

      I disagree. Tide Pods taught a valuable lesson about listening to idiots on the internet.

      BRB gonna go chug some bleach.

      3 votes
      1. gpl
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        I don't disagree, but apparently during that whole Tide Pod craze there were less than 20 reports of teens intentionally eating them. Definitely more of a panic than anything.

        I don't disagree, but apparently during that whole Tide Pod craze there were less than 20 reports of teens intentionally eating them. Definitely more of a panic than anything.

        7 votes