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  • YouTube Does the Cinnamon Challenge

    YouTube Does the Cinnamon Challenge

    “I triple-dog dare you!” We all remember this famous line from a Christmas Story. Kids have been daring each other to do stupid stuff since the beginning of time, from sticking your tongue on a cold metal post, to eating a stack of saltines without water.

    The latest craze, swallowing a tbs. of cinnamon without water, has hit YouTube in full force. The site contains over 30,000 videos with the tag, and millions of views for the more popular ones.

    It is basically impossible, there is not enough saliva in the human mouth to absorb the cinnamon, and it gets stuck in the mouth and throat, causing people to blow out a big puff of cinnamon cloud, then gag on the rest thats stuck to the lining of their esophagus.

    The reaction is what people find so amusing. Almost no one can do it, and people find it funny to watch them spew out dry cinnamon when they try, in the same way its funny to watch someone get hit in the groin on America’s Funniest Home videos. Participants are simply looking to get views on their video for their absurd reaction.

    The problem is that you can become seriously injured trying this stunt. There have been cases of people suffering from a collapsed lung from coughing so violently. The cinnamon can cause lung scarring and inflammation if inhaled. Some have even been hospitalized with pneumonia like symptoms after attempting the feat.

    This kid actually does it, and then some.

    Some other notable challenges involving food include eating a whole bar of cocao, a whole pack of warheads, a whole gallon of milk, 50 hardboiled eggs…

    These challenges combine some or all of them. This is highly dangerous. Please don’t do this. In fact, don’t even watch this…

  • NCAA Basketball Tournament Brackets 2012, Who’s In Your Final Four?

    It’s in the air, you can feel it growing. If you live in Lexington, KY like I do, you can’t help but feel the craziness of March Madness. Even if you’re a loner living hermit up on a hill, when you come down to pick up supplies, someone will undoubtedly get you wrapped up in it. It’s time for the NCAA College Basketball Tournament. As the week progresses, millions of brackets will be filled out all across the internet. Most likely a co-worker has come up to you today to share some hidden knowledge of who to pick this year.

    Here’s a hint – Kentucky looks really good (and I’m saying that as a UNC fan).

    Something which has evolved in recent years is bracket challenges appearing online. If you’re smart/lucky, you can bring in quite a haul if you want to take the time to fill out brackets. I’ve done a small bit of research to find some of the better challenges out there – below is what I found, and the prizes you can expect if you win.

    Fox Sports
    Grand Prize: $1,000,000

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    Coke Zero Bracket Challenge
    Grand Prize: Trip for 2 to the 2012 NCAA Mens Final Four

    NBCSports Bracket Challenge
    Grand Prize: $2,000

    CBSSports.com
    Grand Prize: Trip for 4 to 2013 NCAA Final Four

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    ESPN Tournament Challenge
    Grand Prize: $10,000 Best Buy gift card

    If you’re looking for help in choosing your Final Four and tournament champion, you can find all sorts of information in the links I’ve provide above. Honestly though, no one has any idea what they’re really talking about. Ask any of the experts you find if they had Butler in the final game from the past two years.

    Since I can’t help myself, here are some key upsets to look out for at various points during the tourney…

    – Long Beach St. (12) upsetting New Mexico (5) — First Round

    – Texas (11) upsetting Cincinnati (6) — First Round

    – NC State (11) upsetting San Diego St. (6) — First Round

    – Murray St. (6) upsetting Marquette (3) — Second Round

    – UNLV (6) upsetting Baylor (3) — Second Round

    – Wisconsin (4) or Vanderbilt (5) upsetting Syracuse (1) — Sweet Sixteen

    – Florida St (3) upsetting Ohio St. (2) — Sweet Sixteen

    When all is said and done, your Final Four should look like this – Kentucky, Michigan St., Florida St., and North Carolina

    Trust me, I’m an expert.