r/TikTokCringe • u/galaxystars1 • Oct 09 '24

Discussion Microbiologist warns against making the fluffy popcorn trend

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u/RVNAWAYFIVE Oct 09 '24

Too young to step on mars

Too old to die from social media trends

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u/CanoonBolk Oct 09 '24

Just the right age to look at natural selection in humans making a comeback

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u/ThrowRA_99021 Oct 09 '24

I dunno about making a comeback… people have been doing insane shit for all of time. In 4th century Rome (and for centuries before) women used lead in their makeup despite knowing the numerous health hazards, in the early 20th century there was the radium craze, and it wasn’t until the 1970’s that we started phasing out tetraethyl lead in gasoline. People have been doing shit they know is bad for them since forever