Debunking Dangerous Tik Tok recipe & BPA! How To Cook That Ann Reardon

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For the freedom lovers out there: 93° C = 200° F 133° C = 271° F

[@beeeeeeeeeeeeeans]

America 🦅🦅🦅🦅🔫🔫🔫🔫🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🏈🏈🏈

[@MargotHypnos]

Get with the metric system USA, your the only country that is not - minus NASA who is metric.

[@RoryRichardBrown]

Yeah America is really showing all that freedom lately 🙄🙄

[@80YearOldWoman...]

200° F? That's about 2.5 times hotter than the stomach of a giraffe! 🦅🦅

[@PineappleDealer37]

Remember: -40° is the same. From that point ever 10°C difference is 18°F difference

[@justme0910]

What I'm learning from these is that if TikTok tells you do ANYTHING involving a microwave, don't. You'll die.

[@phantomkate6]

Probably a good rule of thumb is just avoid doing anything from tiktok.

[@NatLaS]

@@pigeontoes5421Have you watched the video at all. Or maybe, were you actually paying attention while watching? If you’re unlucky with the glass you choose, it will explode.

[@phantomkate6]

@@pigeontoes5421 Just use a stove and a candy thermometer like an adult 😂

[@avevee9708]

@@pigeontoes5421if you’re an adult with a brain you would know that glass isn’t indestructible and can explode spontaneously when super heated

[@InvadeNormandy]

@@pigeontoes5421 It really is not. 💀

[@omusama2515]

When the word ""hack/short cut and "microwave" are in the same sentence you know it's going to be extremely dangerous.

[@JoJo-is-the-name]

Well, the hack/short cut is referring to your life span!

[@Draekmus]

It’s like someone watched the old “Is it a good idea to microwave this?” Videos and thought “I can do better!”

[@zellalaing5439]

Yep, the second I saw a microwave i was like oh no, oh no, no no no

[@SeekingTheLoveThatGodMeans7648]

@@zellalaing5439 A suitable non-metal cooking vessel for the high temperatures required for the syrup would be hard to come by. Corelle is advertised to go up to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (176 degrees Celsius) in conventional oven or microwave use, and still would need to be handled very carefully to avert spillage and thermal shock. I always laid hot glass or ceramic bakeware on a thick, dry cotton hot pad to avert thermal shock, and a folded dry terry kitchen towel would also work. But these oh-so-casual Tik Tok videos don't address safety measures that respect the power of such great heat.

[@pizza-hero1115]

Instantly reminded me of the one where people were saying you could charge your phone in the microwave and some young kids did it. So dangerous!

[@gumiho.c]

it's always the microwave, THEY CAN'T KEEP GETTING AWAY WITH THIS!

[@cakerbaker9965]

Reminds me of when I made marshmallow fondant for the very first time in the mic about 10 yrs ago… I put in a little powdered sugar, then my palm to begin kneading…I had only mic’d them a short time and they weren’t even completely melted… I refer to it now as lava…it stuck to my hand and I just remember screaming and running to the sink for cold water! That’s a mistake u only make once though.

[@Qeisama]

I remember watching "can you cook with" series. Mind you that it's trained chefs doing the cooking and they got successful cooking using only hot iron, dishwasher, etc BUT FAILED when using microwave. The microwave even explodes on them. Always exercise caution when using microwaves.

[@jaegrant6441]

Chef Mic is becoming a serial killer ..

[@Gleamiarts]

​@@Qeisamado you know where i can watch this? Is this on youtube or anywhere else?

[@Idiotbreadloaf]

​@@jaegrant6441Don't you dare blame Chef Mike for other people's ignorance? 😠

[@huwdte]

I really like how you show the difference between boiling water and hot sugar. I think people (understandably, most haven't been burned by both) don't fully grasp how much worse hot sugar is. It's VISCOUS, it is not sliding off like water, you have to PEEL it off, and that isn't even mentioning how much deeper the burns go, and I really appreciate you showing that. Also, respect for you being willing to sacrifice *3* measuring jugs and a *new* microwave bowl for this video (I also hate how we have to be directly telling people not to eat toothpicks)

[@Lilian040210]

Everything up to this point seems like basic common sense to me. Not putting boiling liquids in plastic, prolonged contact with hot substance burning more, idk it's kinda pissing me off 😂

[@lunavixen015]

Oil and sugar burns are pretty comparable TBH. I've had both, the oil burn on my forearm happened at 15 and to this day I have areas of the scar that have limited sensation.

[@huwdte]

@@lunavixen015 Ouch, that seems like it would hurt a lot! I've experienced neither but I can tell how painful both are

[@huwdte]

@@Lilian040210 Try and look at it through the lens of someone who's never cooked before or doesn't usually cook: You go online and find a life hack for a really cool snack you've had a few times, and you can make it with just sugar and a microwave. You don't realize that putting this kind of stuff into a microwave isn't a good idea because cooking is not your area of expertise, so you do it, and have to be rushed to the hospital because either your glass container exploded in your face or the plastic melted off and covered your skin with molten sugar. Basically what I'm trying to say is, what seems like common knowledge to someone watching this video who likely knows a bit about food and cooking won't seem like it to someone who finds the actual hack and wants to try it out

[@WickedKatze]

as Duff Goldman put it, "that stuff is like napalm."

[@CPTE5069]

We need an epic about the twelve labors of Ann's microwave.

[@WobblesandBean]

Not to mention the many sacrifices of Dave's taste buds.

[@Kifflington]

One of history's great martyrs 😆

[@azurehanyo]

This is my favourite KZbin comment of all time.

[@marshawargo7238]

How many of Anne & Dave's appliances have been maimed/died in her relentless fight for truth in claims ❤!!! RIP pots, pans, microwaves ... 😢Dave's & the boys taste buds too ❤

[@SeekingTheLoveThatGodMeans7648]

She set fires in her microwave more than once as proof of how terrible some Tik Tok or other video trend "recipes" were. That is difficult if not impossible to clean up after.

[@hannahk1306]

Just to note that the 1st aid advice for burns has changed to "cool" water, rather than "cold" water. There's two reasons for this: firstly, people weren't leaving their burn under for long enough (because cold water is unpleasant); secondly, if the water is too cold it can actually do further damage.

[@TheMrfluffi]

Take calls for ambulance and came to say this, sometimes people take cold too literally and use ice or refrigerated water and that constricts blood vessels which may cause more damage and, depending on where you are and other factors, could put someone at risk of hypothermia.

[@amelieg246]

Ah I just made a comment saying the same. I spilled tea on my hands whilst wearing gloves and at first it didn't hurt, but then the water soaked through and it was agony. I initially used cold water, but it was do uncomfortable that I changed to cool after a quick google search. Still hand horrid burns on my fingers though

[@saphiamertens]

the issue is that "cold" water will cause strong vasoconstriction, massively reducing blood flow to the area.... Which of course hinders the healing process.

[@AnnieAgrawal18]

Replying to get this higher

[@zellalaing5439]

Thank you! A forst aider at work made me run my hand under freezing water and I couldnt bare it (after the water boiler spirted on my hand). Hand we known that I think I couldve handled it better and wojldnt have hurt as much.

[@Dizz2K7]

Her ability to keep a straight face while telling people not to do something outstandingly stupid is superhuman.

[@princesseville6889]

She has Kids, that does things to you lol :D

[@nailsofinterest]

I was looking to see if someone else wrote this!! 😅

[@jb6712]

ABILITY vs AVAILABILITY. Look up the huge difference between the two words and then come back and correct your foolish, ignorant statement.

[@collin4555]

She truly has a wealth of kindness to be so... patient

[@quiestinliteris]

​@@princesseville6889 Will never forget my amazement at my mother's utter composure explaining to my 2yo sister why she shouldn't eat a tomato hornworm half the size of a ballpark frank, no matter how pretty green it was.

[@mota4730]

4:14 a small correction!! They say it’s better to use lukewarm-cold water for burns! More a matter of nuance in making sure folks who are unaware don’t pure FREEZING cold water because the reaction is to turn the tap to the coldest possible point. The issue is once it gets super cold it starts reacting with the burn in the sense of two extremes meeting. I guess people could also know cold doesn’t mean freezing but always worth extra explaining when it comes to health and safety!! Love the videos ❤️

[@na3rial]

Absolutely bang on. It seems counterintuitive but it’s what you have to do

[@Kimberly_Sparkles]

I got a 2nd degree burn (borderline 3rd degree) as the result of a kitchen fire. The doctors told me water should be regular SKIN TEMPERATURE or slightly cooler. it should feel tepid. Not cool or cold. What happens is important: Cold water makes the top layer of the skin cold and heat cannot pass out through the cold top layer of skin. Instead, the heat is driven into the lower layers of subdermal skin. This can cause 2nd or 3rd degree burns. In my cause, we could not tell how developed the burn was--it takes time to see the damage! I was watched carefully for a couple of days to see if I needed to be sent to a burn center or receive a graft since my hand was affected. Butter (an old wives cures) actually does the same thing. Scary, scary stuff. I lost a portion of my finger print on one finger for several years.

[@himedo1512]

Not small. Cold water can cause the injury to get worse. And cause more damage and more scarring.

[@rikothompson1546]

I think this also may be a reagion/area-specific term of saying. Here in south Texas, any "cold tap water" is truly just luke-warm, however, we still say cold water (because its.. well, the coldest you can get from the tap). IIRC she lives in Austrailia - so the "cold tap" temperature is probably a lot higher than say... idk.. Ohio tap or Michigan tap, Canada tap, or England tap. The real thing to note here is DO NOT use ice, ice cold, or refrigerator cold - and DO NOT use the stupid "old wives trick" of putting butter (which is an oil), or mustard (again, oil, it is "mustard oil" and seed - and mustard is actually technically SPICY so its like putting jalapenos on a burn), and dont put mayonaisse (oil) or ketchup (oil and spicy), and DONT put a wrap on it. Cannot tell you how many people older than me who work in a kitchen will slather mustard on their burns and then be shocked when it blisters and develops an infection. If you treated your average household/kitchen burn properly and quickly enough (and it wasnt severe), you shouldnt even blister - it should just discolor, then callous over, and then slough off.

[@yuhyi0122]

I learned that after a few accidental burns lol, ordinary tap water work better than cold water or ice. And another thing is it helps to continually press the burn area, it results in no swelling when I does it

[@WobblesandBean]

Hi, wildlife biologist here. The issue with BPA isn't just with human health, it impacts environmental health as well. This stuff doesn't go away, it is a "forever chemical", meaning it persists in the environment and gets into the systems of all sorts of organisms from soil microbes all the way up to large mammals. It does not break down, it just keeps accumulating in higher and higher amounts.

[@jmax8692]

You’ll never get rid of polycarbonate plastics. So 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@Seraphim262]

@@jmax8692 So, what?

[@Widdekuu91]

Is bpa the same as pfas?

[@DemonZest]

You are a misinformed as a wildlife biologist if you believe that BPA is a forever chemical that doesn't biodegrade.

[@alexandramaclachlan7597]

It makes me concerned, as I'm not aware if there are any longitudinal studies on the long term impacts on ecological systems. It COULD be inert eventually, OR it could be an immovable debuff that disrupts the earth forever :(

[@sierrasasmartass7755]

The way he said "Grape" was exactly what I needed for my sanity in this video.

[@laurendearnley9595]

Poor Dave, he endures so much 😂. He's earned that sugar grape.

[@daniellenicholle6670]

GRAPE! :D

[@poecollector64]

The world: falling apart around us Dave: "Grape! :)"

[@stopthattimerave]

Graaaape :)

[@marcorossi2360]

I love the fact that you mentioned sugar sticking to you unlike water, making it even more dangerous. So many people don't consider things like these when going for these cooking "hacks". Especially, influencers should know better than to promote such dangerous things to their younger audience.

[@Raida7]

and when the hot hot hot stuff is wiped off? Water comes right off, oil is worse but also comes off... sugar can just take the skin with it

[@icecranberry2148]

I also don't understand what is so interesting about these hacks. I mean, you know it's dangerous but you do it anyway. I understand kids not getting it but they surely have parents who see what they are doing.

[@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley]

I honestly am starting to feel these "influencers" are sadists and enjoy harming others. So long as they get their views, damned be the health of their audience.

[@yoycej9190]

Y‘all are reaching so hard. Normally cooking videos are NOT for children. They are for adults with a brain. Maybe monitor what your child watches and does and don’t blame the creators just sharing a recipe. They aren’t sadist, y‘all are bonkers lol

[@kwarra-an]

​@@yoycej9190tiktok is inhabited mostly by young people. It's on you, the creator, to provide warnings when showing how to do dangerous things. Nobody can monitor everything their kid watches, but you can make sure that the videos you make, that kids are bound to see (how to make sweets easily at home? That's obviously going to attract children), as safe as possible.

[@Gaius_Sinstone]

8:12 Not only is it not food … do they not know how shipping materials are handled & stored??? 🤢 😭

[@acookie7548]

I feel like it's promoting unhealthy eating habits as well :( like models eating tissues (and getting their stomachs pumped)

[@LTSmash414]

​@acookie7548 that's how it feels to me too

[@firstnamekaty8830]

You know Anne cares about us when she sacrifices her measuring cups and clean microwave/kitchen. Protect her at all costs!

[@maribeld84]

I love her content!

[@avevee9708]

People eating toothpicks was not on my 2024 bingo card

[@tinkerer3399]

I mean I can see it, like they said the toothpicks are made out food. Unfortunately not food which has gone through the required food safety regulations though.

[@jesusramirezromo2037]

​@@tinkerer3399 some plastic is made of corn, would you cook it? Cotton is mostly suggar, you're also not eating medical supplies

[@anthonykulesza4865]

At least it’s a step in the right direction from detergent pods

[@cheddarcheezit2647]

​@@anthonykulesza4865 wasn't that a joke? I mean, a couple people took it unironically, but it wasn't actually a thing. It's like the "sleepy chicken" joke about marinating chicken in Nyquil, the point is that it's stupid

[@nunyabiznis3595]

at this point i'm so jaded i'm not surprised by anything anymore

[@moonlightwolf]

I've gotten sugar burns before from making fudge. My burns weren't even that severe because I knew what to do, but I still have the scars. Molten sugar is absolutely no joke

[@Sharkopath2]

I've gotten a nasty burn while making candy apples and the resulting blister on my thumb made life difficult for weeks.

[@vectorwolf]

All I could think of were all the scars I've accumulated from working with hi-temp hot glue. Stuff's like napalm, it burns and it -sticks-....

[@AppleStrawberryLove]

I made kettle corn one time and as I was coating the corn, a random kernel popped and the sugar got on me. Not a ton, maybe 2 millimeters in diameter and not at the crack hard stage, but I still had a nasty blister about twice the size of the speck of sugar. (If you don't know what kettle corn is, it's kinda like caramel corn, but you don't cook the sugar as long and you add more salt.) Hurt like hell the next day too. Part of why when I did a sea glass candy, I was extremely careful. I did not want a repeat of the kettle corn at even higher temperatures.

[@billynomates920]

@@vectorwolf i used to light carrier bags as a kid and drip the fiery plastic onto cardboard boxes to pretend i was firebombing my enemy's space base. whenever i had a friendly fire incident and dripped the flaming plastic on my finger, pretend got real, real quick! owww! 😆

[@inasatok]

I got a burn scar on my hand from molten processed cheese, cant imagine what molten sugar can do if even that thing can cause such a scar.

[@ELoveHo]

we have like a meme in China "不如烂在厂里", meaning that the product would have rather "died" in the factory than be misused by the end-user. I got a feeling that the saying can apply to your microwave and those poor kids' plastic jugs

[@speeddemon217a]

When Ann mentioned Tiktok trend and molten sugar together I couldn't help but say "Oh no" out loud. Molten sugar can be a nightmare at the best of times, never mind when it's handled by an untrained kid

[@hannahk1306]

I immediately had flashbacks to the one she tested that instantly melted cling film (I think it was hot sugar on an electric whisk).

[@Widdekuu91]

I still have the scars from a caramel accident I had about 5 years ago. And I held it under the tap immediately.

[@luckyowl6432]

I read somewhere that a woman added sugar to boiling water to cause more damage to the person she threw it on ( her husband I think ) That story always stuck with me.

[@NoukSilver]

​@@Widdekuu91Same here. I had to clean a waffle iron at work and a blob of lava landed on my hand. No amount of cooling helps to prevent scars.

[@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley]

​@@luckyowl6432 I see what you did there 😅

[@advanceringnewholder]

This channel already established how scary superheated water is. The Trend takes it to the next level of danger

[@shadowshatto]

GenZ parents are going to have scars as adults and when their kids ask what it was from, all they have to say is dumb tiktok challenges

[@vcka]

yeuuuuup scolding and a hospital visit for microwaving a cup of water was so painful for me I can't even imagine sugar burns on kids who have no idea what to do about it the amount of damage must be immense tiktok is dangerous . yes it's tiktok. cos I hadn't even heard of this trend

[@0verpricedcoffee553]

​@@shadowshatto history doesnt repeat, but it sure as hell rhymes (ex: millenials back then)

[@smalltime0]

@@shadowshatto On the bright side the next question will be "What's a tiktok?"

[@yoycej9190]

I made tanghulu 2 times already in the microwave, you just have to use your brain and common sense (and monitor/watch your kids)

[@AceRed-i2d]

The look of happy surprise on your husbands face when you give him food that tastes good is priceless.

[@jazy3091]

I'm only 3 minutes into the video and I'm already crying. The amount of scraping and cleaning that went into filming this requires a medal!

[@Momma_Tomma]

I can verify hot candy burns badly!! I used to take a taste of something for seasoning, with my (clean) pinky finger. For some reason, I did it while making a hot sugar treat. By the time I got to the sink, and hot the sugar off and my finger cooling, it was a 2nd-3rd degree burn. The nerves were killed at the tip of my finger, as was the tissue. Thankfully, it was just a small area and didn't need prompt medical care. It didn't hurt for a few days, but after the new tissue started growing back, the nerves started sending painful shots down my finger and hand as they began to regrow. Not fun!! Hot sugar is no joke! Handle it carefully!

[@yuki97kira]

Yeah. I always watch those candy making video... And they always wore 2 glove. One of rubber andthe thick cloth one underneath

[@phoenixfritzinger9185]

I have an aunt who is a pastry chef and one of the industry terms for molten sugar is “kitchen napalm”

[@Chonts]

My sister and I burned some sugar when we were kids, cause I think we were making some sort of candy, my sis thought it was a good idea to touch the sugar to see if it was cooled enough to eat. It was not. The sugar stuck to her finger and gave her a scar for months. It was just a drop of sugar, and her screams alerted our parents, and we got in trouble lol

[@spicysalad3013]

I don't mean to be mean, but why would you use your finger for anything 😭I always have a tasting spoon on hand

[@MiloBanks79]

​@@spicysalad3013 "my sister and i burned some sugar When. We. Were. Kids. .. "

[@lkb3190]

Seeing the Tanghulu shot down kind of made my day, a little while ago one of my coworkers wanted to try making it with the clients at work (day program for disabled adults), thankfully I got asked for advice and the supervisor listened when I listed off why we could not do it safely.

[@tinkerer3399]

As someone who also works with disabled adults using molten sugar sounds about as safe as teaching knife juggling.

[@appelofdoom8211]

Yeah even with the correct method( AKa not using the goddamn microwave) this isn't something you should let kids or disabled adults handle. Molten sugar burns like hell and for people as clumsy or impulsive as either group it's just asking for someone to end in the hospital with horrible burns.

[@delightfulmochas]

Out of curiosity, what kind of activities does the program do? Would something like a low temp fondue have been a good alternative?

[@shadowfox009x]

Maybe make them with warm chocolate instead of molten sugar? That's not as dangerous.

[@koijupiter]

@@shadowfox009x i agree, melted chocolate is atleast safer and easier to handle compared to microwaved molten sugar :")

[@ScientificCat]

Hi Ann, I used to work in research of interior coatings for food cans- that was an excellent, well researched piece, but it's probably also worth mentioning that there are lots of bpa free coatings, and that we do already have some concerns about some of those materials, for example PVC which comes with it's own issues (mainly in the manufacture and disposal) - and there are also pvc free coatings, and constant research into improvements and possible problems- most companies try to only use reagents already approved for food contact use. Also worth mentioning that all food cans go through an autoclave to sterilise them once they are sealed so all of them have already been heated before they even get to you. I would also add that the coating is a crosslinked polymer (so very inert), and the concerns about bpa come from possible unreacted bpa leeching out. Finally, I would also say that the history of food cans is fascinating (did you know they were invented because of a competition by napoleon?), and that they're a really useful way of storing food, because the metal is almost infinitely recyclable.

[@evelyneca7454]

she does mention this towards the end of the video

[@Whitepawprint]

@ScientificCat thank you for the extra info! Out of interest, if the issue is with unreacted BPA and cans use innert BPA, what are your thoughts on the tests Ann brought up with various tins and cans, and the amount of BPA that was found in them? Is it that those particular cans were using the unreacted BPA for some reason? Or, is the BPA that was found in the cans not a concern because it is innert BPA? Appreciate your insight!

[@jacobarcher1097]

​@@Whitepawprintit could be that some of the linings were being made in a way that left extra unreacted BPA in the polymer network or that some of the cans contents were aiding in the leaching of unreacted BPA more than others from the polymer network

[@amelieg246]

You have satiated the immediate fear I got from this. Thank you for your insight

[@ScientificCat]

@@Whitepawprint so the unreacted bpa leeches into the food, that's why it's a problem, but it's generally a small amount. The tests they have done are really important to check how much bpa is in there, because it is (as Ann mentioned) bad for you in large amounts

[@nityashrivastav5572]

I was about to make Tanghulu yesterday. My mom said 'make it over the weekend' and now I don't think I will anymore. Thanks Ann

[@phoenixfritzinger9185]

I mean it’s pretty fine if you’re using the stove instead of the microwave

[@moocowbees]

I have made it on the stove and it was completely fine, just be careful and have adult supervision if you're a kid! The worst part for me was the cleanup. You might need to just scrape out excess sugar while its still hot, and put it in something like a coffee tin so you can throw it away. Similar to cleaning grease. Again be very careful

[@binary_terror2]

@@moocowbeesIve found that an easy way to clean a pot after making candy is to simply boil water in the pot afterward

[@moocowbees]

@@binary_terror2 Good idea!

[@RocLobo358]

Get a candy thermometer. They're long and you can heat your sugar to the exact temperature for hard crack. It will also keep you from burning your sugar which stinks.

[@abbym9954]

I remember reading a book by an outdoorsman years ago, where he was talking about foraging foods, and something he said there has stuck with me ever since. He said there's a difference between "edible" and "good to eat". "Edible" just means it won't kill you if you swallow it. It doesn't mean it tastes good, is good for you, or that you SHOULD eat it. He was talking specifically about picking wild (and often bitter, gritty, woody, and thorny) field greens, but the same thing applies to biodegradeable home goods!

[@lVlegabyte]

In pharmacy there’s a phrase, “there’s no such thing as a poisonous substance, only a poisonous dose”.

[@nowandaround312]

It doesn't apply to biodegradable home goods. It applies to food. Edible means "fit to be eaten." Packing peanuts and toothpicks are not edible and they may well kill you if you eat them.

[@rachelmiller8127]

Edible versus eatible lol

[@micalishis]

This is what I thought of when I saw people eating the packing peanuts. They made them edible so that if any were consumed, it wouldn't be a big deal, but they weren't anticipating people to just eat a bowl of them, because why would they?

[@micalishis]

​@@nowandaround312 I think a lot of the packing peanuts were specifically made to be edible so that if kids or pets accidentally ate them it wouldn't kill them. Obviously they weren't expecting fully aware adults to chow down on them, though.

[@Kakkarot22]

there's a reason that hot sugar is sometimes called Culinary Napalm, it's just as sticky and holds its heat for a REALLY LONG time

[@SewardWriter]

Tell me about it. I make candy a few times a year. My poor hands.

[@goodguyamr6996]

when I see those people on shorts who make candy for a living, I kinda wanna look at their hands to see and think

[@floofzykitty5072]

@@goodguyamr6996 one of them said her dad can't feel anything in his hands anymore even though he always used multilayer gloves.

[@MSinistrari]

I work at a movie theater and the worst burns I've gotten is from kettle corn spatter. Any other burns from the oven or popper were mild compared to the hot sugar from the kettle corn. Those burns blistered fast and took forever to heal.

[@umanicksy7107]

Also known as prison napalm, depending on your life experiences 😂

[@schattentaenzerin]

My niece is turning nine soon and I think it might be time to slowly start the "Don't try cooking or crafting tends you see online" talk. Ann, I applaud you for staying calm and educational. I can only assume how hard you have to repress the urge to knock people over the head with a stick and just yell "No, no microwave for you, no!"

[@angelbear_og]

Spot on! Introduce her to this channel instead. :)

[@GingerHoliday]

Yeah I’m the childless paranoid aunt who wants to show this stuff to my sister so she can educate her 11 year old

[@LeafyK]

If I recall how I felt about the internet and kitchen at that age (mid '00s), I'd suggest having the talk at age 6

[@lunavixen015]

I'd be starting that *now* before she thinks to try any of these "hacks". I'm a former professional baker, sugar and oil burns are no joke, I've had both, one deep enough that I have limited sensation in the area.

[@SLYKM]

This is a good conversation to have with a kid at any age. Why wait till she's nine? Unless You're her guardian, I also hope her parents also teach her.

[@getlowpapoose]

The packing peanuts thing is giving the classic ‘cotton balls and orange juice diet’ aka disordered eating. I wouldn’t be surprised if that’s what people are using it for

[@jamiesteaparty]

Cotton balls and orange juice diet? As in people would eat cotton balls to, I assume, feel full?

[@zerotodona1495]

@@jamiesteapartyyes… it was a 2010 trend thanks to socail media.

[@oggaming7362]

Such a great channel. The fact that you mention that "as they move away from BPA, what are they moving towards? It's taken us 20 years to learn BPA is bad.", makes me so happy. Not many people are honestly capable of that type of critical thinking, let alone someone that makes KZbin videos (as they are mostly concerned with appealing to an audience). You have a great channel. VERY underrated! You should have millions of subscribers.

[@Song2LongUnsung]

Ann has soured me on so many other so-called science channels. I find myself wishing that she would cover a broader range of topics because I can actually trust her.

[@bluedragonfly8139]

Paranoia makes you happy?

[@tsj147]

you'd be happy to learn she does have millions of subscribers! :)

[@gracecamaxtli7090]

@@bluedragonfly8139correct, that’s exactly what someone with low level critical thinking would say

[@echotango4591]

@@Song2LongUnsung the danger with that is, that even intelligent people can blunder when they step outside their comfort zone. I respect her for remaining so firmly in her own wheelhouse. Just need to find the Ann Rierdon of physics, medicine, technology, environment… 😅

[@mjanmarino]

Everyone stop what you're doing; HTCT just uploaded a new debunking video!

[@dynoreed7235]

Yay!

[@justanotherotaku565]

Thats exactly what I did, I'm actually at work when I just saw it xD

[@Ford_prefect_42]

That's why I woke up at 4:30am! 🤣

[@edenscholl1962]

Same, its almost 5am.

[@arkodeb2K08]

Its 3:48 pm here in India and I was halfway through my afternoon nap but immediately opened yt when I heard the notification

[@who4259]

Heating sugar in the microwave! Once I witnessed the exploding eggs I couldn't.

[@xenon8117]

Soon as the microwave popped up that was all I could think.

[@alexisgrunden1556]

Eggs, potatoes; microwaves turn a frightening amount of things into IEDs.

[@silkvelvet2616]

@@alexisgrunden1556 I do spuds in the microwave all the time, as long as you get all stabby stabby with them, they won't get all splody, but eggs >shudder< nope!

[@Nevario1]

@@xenon8117 It's kids, teens, and young adults that don't know how to use them properly are the danger. Microwaves aren't inherently dangerous, just the misuse of one is.

[@Kleines97]

I'm afraid of microwaves since a kid 😂 They have something weird about them... I don't like the noise...

[@vindrmasuta]

Hi Anne! Small correction, please do not put burns under COLD water. Just like the thermal shock you talked about with Pyrex or glass, this can further damage tissue that has been burned. Ideally you should run a burn under COOL or lukewarm water to bring the temperature down slower to avoid that thermal shock. Definitely never use ice or ice cold water to treat a burn as that will guarantee worse damage than if you left it alone.

[@averycheesypotato]

Yes- she’s clarified this point before, so I think she just glossed over it a bit here without noticing

[@ShellyCline]

She didn't say ice cold water. She said cold water. And cold water is perfectly fine. I've treated every single burn I've ever gotten by running it under cold water and I have literally reversed them.

[@Smokinjoewhite]

Cold water, as in from a running tap, not from the hot tap... Lukewarm would be a bad idea.

[@Smokinjoewhite]

@@averycheesypotato It should be obvious, then again so should most of what she explains.

[@Gringo7213]

So funny story, was doing a project in middle school to make a model of a cell and decided to do mitochondria from packing peanuts. Left the room for a bit and when I came back the mitochondria were gone, so I remade them. Came back after dinner and...they were gone again and the dog was eating the packing g peanuts. The dog literally ate my homework.

[@Ariento]

My cat would eat the damn things too!

[@Regene2383]

@@ArientoOml my cat love eating paper

[@adde9506]

My dog ate my homework once. It was just a regular old worksheet; no odea why she wanted it. I took the chewed remains to school to show the teacher tgat A) I had done it, B) then the dog ate it, and C) she didn't leave enough behind for me to redo it on another piece of paper. Teacher didn't even give me credit for the math problems that hadn't been obliterated.

[@Ariento]

@@Regene2383 Oh no, I meant packing peanuts! I wouldn't put paper past her though

[@Ariento]

@@adde9506 Used to have a dog that peed on a sibling's HW once (technically he peed on the backpack that had the homework, but it got soaked nontheless). Sib brought in the pee-stained paper (in a ziplock because gross) and got an extension.

[@theotherVLF]

I remember my polymer chemistry professor (in college) explaining that we needed to consider what our 'BPA Free' linings contain. Wanting similar materials properties means using similar polymers. That, as Ann said, haven't been tested as long. BPA free still means BPA adjacent.

[@KateyMoseley]

True! I used to work in ink chemistry and a lot of our customers didn't like BPA, but BPS and BPF were fine?! The only difference between BPA and BPF is that the 2 methyl groups are missing on the methylene bridge. The basic structure is the same and I'm pretty sure it's how the two phenol groups arrange in a 3D shape that is the issue because it means it forms a similar shape to estrogen with regards to fitting into the active site of a quatenerary protein, as the two OH groups end up in a similar place in "space" (molecularly, i know it's very different!)

[@jamie9364]

@@KateyMoseley I can't thank you both enough for this education. I had a feeling the whole BPA free crap was a little too 'easy' of a solution without knowing the full science behind it. I did question whether I should trust it.I have watched a documentary around Polymers and it's creation and growth in the post war era. That was eye opening.

[@KateyMoseley]

@jamie9364 That is pretty much the case. BPA free literally means sweet FA. The issue isn't BPA but bisphenols in general because of the OH groups somewhat being in the same location as the OH groups in estrogen. But companies can put "BPA free" on their product but use one of the other bisphenols.. It doesn't necessarily have to be an OH either, PCB and DDT have the two phenyl groups but with chlorine on the benzene ring instead of the OH, which is also very capable of forming intermolecular forces within the same receptors which normally look out for estrogen.

[@KateyMoseley]

@jamie9364 and I do want to add - I'm not one of those wackos that hate on chemicals. I literally love the pharmaceutical industry, I'm just under no illusions to greenwashing and the likes. I don't necessarily purposely avoid things either and I will happily eat GMO foods. My issue is with companies basically finding a loophole, like BPA free, when it's all the same sh*t!

[@jamie9364]

@@KateyMoseley I agree. I also appreciate learning about this. I personally want to get better at recognising 'greenwashing'when I see it. But to someone who does not have a chemistry background, that is a level of critical thinking that most people would struggle to explore and understand. It is not even just about lack of education or knowledge but people just trying to survive and other life stressors- it is a mindfield and takes mental effort to scrutinize. People just want to trust companies are ethical or hope that things like the EU/FDA ( i know ther is a lot of politics there too) are minimizing risks and safeguarding health. However, money talks. Companies are becoming very savvy in trying to appeal to health as you have pointed out. It does feel daunting and overwhelming to try and navigate our health safely. It is down right scary at times. So I appreciate these kinds of discussions.

[@whitepaint7870]

The noise of the crack hard sugar hitting the water was satisfying.

[@taramcflara]

My thoughts exactly

[@ElCrepe]

I stay away from most social media and some of these 'trends' shock me...and I study bakery and patisserie! Honestly...I can't even begin to imagine some people looking at certain trends and thinking "Yeah, that's a good idea."

[@na3rial]

It’s because there’s a fundamental lack of basic education (like how heat works), as well as the tiktoks themselves being misleading or straight up lying. We really need more education about media literacy

[@ericpop342]

One of the sons: mum, i feel like popcorn. Dave: sorry, son. mum has destroyed the microwave. Yet again.

[@littlestbroccoli]

Thought you were going to take this in a packing peanuts direction 😅

[@AnnalisalDuGard]

I thought you were going to say that Mum ran out of packing peanuts!

[@mychatpalace]

i think she has a garage full of spare used microwaves that she uses when these videos come out. that way she keeps her family safe from such dangers.

[@dawnkindnesscountsmost5991]

There's always traditional popcorn. Not as convenient, of course, but no microwave required. It's almost a lost art; of the last 4 times I've bought traditional popcorn, I was asked by 3 of the checkout workers and 2 customers "how it works."

[@ericpop342]

@@dawnkindnesscountsmost5991 i know, but didn't think of something else more microwavable

[@Taolan8472]

Point of info! For high temp burns, you want to put it under lukewarm or room temp water first, not cold straight away! Cold water straight away on high temp burns can cause additional tissue damage from shock. Start with warm/room temp water, its going to be plenty cooler than the recently burned flesh, and will wick away heat all the same. Transition slowly to cool water. If burn ointment is available, after you have cooled the affected area, gently pat dry and apply ointment then cover with a bandage. If ointment is not available, a soaking wet cloth should be used to cover the wound, and either way you should seek medical attention.

[@orion.6]

If I have a faucet that would take at least 30 seconds to heat up the water to lukewarm/warm should I just risk it and run the burn under cold water or wait?

[@liuqmno3421]

@@orion.6 Immediate cooling is more important, if it's on the hand you could let it run down your arm if you worry about cold shock. You also don't want warm water, but room temp, about 20°C. ALWAYS cool it longer than you think it needs!

[@eliabeck689]

So, in other words, human flesh holds up under temperature shock about as well as glass, only without the violent explosion? Good to know; thank you!

[@LiliaLeandra]

Very good point! Though not easy to do in reality. My toddler suffered a burn from hot tea (I’ll never forgive myself for not putting his cup even farther away on the kitchen counter). I immediately ripped his clothes off and tried to put him under lukewarm water while I was screaming for my parents to come help and dialing the emergency line, but I did not get the temperature right. I felt so bad because I knew the water shouldn’t be as cold, but still, it was the best I could do in the moment. My son got 18% of his body burned by 2nd and 3rd degree and I feel so bad for the children who experience burns from hot sugar 💔

[@mountain_dreams]

Honestly I dont know how people can keep getting away with promoting this stuff. Just yesterday I saw ANOTHER video on insta doing Fractal Wood Burning and it was really scary seeing how many of the comments were either calling it art, commenting how pretty it is,etc etc. Or asking how to do it. There was no mention in the video or description about how dangerous it is

[@goodguyamr6996]

what is that? /gen

[@fossilfighters101]

@@goodguyamr6996 anne has another video about it; it's a really dangerous "hack" where you send a lot of electricity through a piece of wood.

[@friendly_lefty]

@@goodguyamr6996 Ann made a video explaining the whole thing and why it's dangerous. I highly recommend watching it, but if you just want the gist of it: Stupidly high voltage + metal tools to conduct electricity + accidental contact with any part of the human body = high chance of death by stopping the heart

[@flameangel4610]

My gf said it was pretty. I do agree but keep telling her it is not worth the risk. She is a woodworker and she knows how to do it and also aware of the danger of it. Art can be dangerous...not only this but also paintings that used to have arsenic and lead on it.

[@courtneyperry7659]

​@@flameangel4610 Painting with toxic colorants was not an instant death sentence. People still use many of those colorants today. They can be used safely and some exposure is not necessarily measurably unsafe. Many forms of art are dangerous. Fractal wood burning is literally deadly even to experts. Many times death before you hit the floor. There is truly no kind of comparison here.

[@RunKnitCoffee]

ok, the melted coke can was the coolest thing I have seen this year. That said - THANK YOU for sacrificing your microwave for education!

[@joandsarah77]

Soon as I heard "boiling sugar In the microwave" I knew this was going to be bad. Can't believe we have to tell people to not eat toothpicks and packaging. 🤢 fascinating information about canned foods and drinks.

[@HaliaStone]

@joandsarah77 you would think we didn’t need to, that people would have common sense but clearly not anymore.

[@Kylo_Renty]

@@HaliaStone I know, right? Sometimes I think people are trying to kill themselves

[@eliabeck689]

@@HaliaStone In my experience working on a farm/glorified petting zoo, a frightening proportion of people have little to no common sense at all. You'd think people would understand that ponies have minds of their own and don't always do what you expect, rather than treating them like single-person cars with legs! A lot of people just don't think things through, and that is absolutely terrifying.

[@sarasmedberg8203]

people have been drinking laundry detergent for a while now to "cleanse" their bodies nothing surprises me anymore :(

[@splendidcolors]

How do you say you've never worked in a warehouse without saying so? Eat stuff that was jammed around products in a shipping box in a warehouse. Honey, those warehouses are not sanitary like a food packaging facility.

[@a.a.g.h.1679]

As soon as the microwave was introduced I literally screamed “no! Not the microwave!! Make it in a pan!!!😭”

[@7Coolpablo]

Environmental health expert here. Great job expaining the nuances of saftey limits. Also the visualising the different amounts helps to get a grasp on abstract numbers. I am gonna use that for future presentations. Thank you. Always a fan of your channel including microwave abuse.

[@tammylee8116]

This channel is so refreshing. I get so sick and tired of the repetitive and nonsensical content on KZbin, but I have been watching Ann for years now and her content never falls short of amazing. Thank you so much for being so informative and actually caring about human life, especially kids that may be more gullible to trends and misinformation. You and your family are genuine amazing souls ❤️

[@flothedutchie1622]

That poor poor microwave

[@nate_d376]

I'm glad I didn't have to clean it up after every take.

[@helenl3193]

The smells it, and that kitchen(/studio?) have had to endure for our education..! 😱

[@JPRK88]

The thermal camera is so good! It really SHOWS what you're explaining and I think that's a great teaching method esp for kids.

[@hannahk1306]

Especially that comparison to boiling water! We all (hopefully) know that boiling water is hot and can cause burns. So when it barely shows up on the thermal camera in comparison to the sugar, then you *know* that the sugar is *really* hot!

[@tabularasa0606]

It only gives a false idea. It's not temperature that is the issue. It's the specific heat of the material. The sugar of 150C contains less energy than the water of 100C. It's the fact that the sugar sticks that is the big problem.

[@Leanne_w]

Did you really have to type *shows* in caps?

[@dietotaku]

i have to say THANK YOU SO MUCH for talking about the corn starch toothpicks. in high school one of my friends pulled an april fool's prank where he went around eating corn starch packing peanuts, and i always assumed that because they were made of corn starch, that meant they were edible. i will be sure to inform my kids that "made with an edible substance" does not equal "made to food safe standards."

[@tsm688]

are toothpicks cheaper than actual noodles, anyway? I feel like they're not...

[@Sableagle]

Woven willow-bark baskets are "made with an edible substance." You wouldn't want to eat one that's been around the office for six months, but that doesn't stop them using it to deliver a bunch of small items you ordered or a bundle of paperwork, does it?

[@golwenlothlindel]

Apple seeds are edible, that doesn't mean they're safe to eat. Just because you *can* eat something doesn't mean it's a good idea. Particularly since products not intended for food are not required to list ALL of their ingredients.

[@dude988]

​@@golwenlothlindelTechnically everything is edible, at least once.

[@quiietriot]

Very cool to see the plastic layer!! I've always heard that, but never thought I'd see such a good visual.

[@kellalizard]

Ann you need to be sponsored by some sort of Microwave company that can keep up with all the microwave experiments :')

[@nuclearseahorse]

Showing off how dangerous these microwave hacks are isn't usually what a company wants to hear about their products. Maybe a thermometer company would sponsor tho if we're talking technology, lol

[@sfdntk]

Nah the microwave companies love these dumb TikTok trends, because they get to sell a bunch of new microwaves every time some kid blows theirs up.

[@LavroseRovender]

All microwaves are made by the same company just diff names There is a monopoly on microwaves.

[@Leanne_w]

A company thaf supplies microwaves isn’t going to sponsor when someone is pointing out dangers!

[@violetscreaming]

But a lot of her videos are about why not to use the microwave

[@shellbatronic]

I love your optimistic use of the parchment paper trying to keep the microwave clean. Melting the sugar in the microwave is such a terrible idea I literally yelped when you said it.

[@kinga80801]

When I saw it spill all the way around that paper- it hurt

[@B455x5LU7]

Pro tip from someone who has suffered a pretty severe burn (from water vapor) when you get your burn under water it's going to feel like it's burning you even if it's cool! Check the temp with another body part or have someone else check.

[@devidevil888]

Got pretty bad steam burns from work and let me tell you anyone considering trying this hack, nothing on your skin hurts longer and worse than a burn, very little will sooth that pain.

[@B455x5LU7]

@@devidevil888 Accurate 😭😭😭

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

@@devidevil888 burns are the injuries that just keep on giving. You think it's over, then you get anywhere near something remotely warm, and you feel on fire again. Even days later.

[@kikaku2501]

The tang hulu bit really gives me a lot of respect for those candymakers you find in tourist areas.

[@emmyg5835]

I actually tried making Tanghulu for the first time because of TikTok! It was the first time I ever worked with hot sugar, but I actually thought back to your videos and opted for the stove instead of microwave haha, it turned out wonderful! Stay safe everyone 🥰

[@bladepanthera]

The can experiment leaving the plastic lining is fascinating to watch. I've always been curious about that, so you've ticked off a life question for me Ann, thanks!

[@GermanSausagesAreTheWurst]

I knew there was a plastic liner, but I didn't know there was that much.

[@oxoelfoxo]

it really was! i wondered why it was black and didn't know the Coke was still inside!

[@bladepanthera]

@@oxoelfoxo same!! When she started pouring I'm pretty sure my mouth dropped haha

[@SOOKIE42069]

when I was a kid my mom would absolutely lose her mind about toxic fumes if I put plastic in the microwave. I had no idea it was so common for people to just throw random petrochemicals in their microwaves!

[@rachelsuegoodman]

I remember someone was passing around a plastic microwaveable bacon tray for a white elephant Christmas party gift. No one wanted it. And the person that got it said "yeah bacon in under 5 minutes, sounds safe." I wouldn't wanna find out. This was the 90s lol

[@SOOKIE42069]

@@rachelsuegoodman we had a george foreman grill go through a similar journey at my old job

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

Fumes from the microwave? What about the fact that you put radiation in your food ;) I remember that being the big scare.

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

@@rachelsuegoodman Bacon in under 5 minutes? So just heat up a pan and fry it there, takes about as long.

[@SOOKIE42069]

@@HappyBeezerStudios we don’t out radiation in our food. the microwaves jiggle the water in our food until it heats up, thus cooking the food. all microwave radiation is safely contained within the microwave and the food does not become radioactive

[@dean4793]

3:30 my mum has a scar on her hand from when she was a kid and boiling sugar. Her friend dropped a huge glob on the back on my mums hand and it has left a mark to this day.

[@MandyPoppinz]

I get so worried about plastic. I think everyone does these days. It's everywhere and we know it's bad but even when you try to move away from it it's still there. It's really overwhelming sometimes.

[@hannahk1306]

Even when buying some things in a cardboard box instead of a plastic bag, sometimes there's still a plastic bag inside the box!

[@Widdekuu91]

I always try to reuse the bags for when I need to dispose of small items or to put paint on during painting (paper or wood surfaces usually dries out the paint.) And I have cut the tops off cartboardboxes and used them as drawerorganisers or for boxes full of small electronics or little things. It is really useful.

[@SpecialEllio]

you souldn't have to be worried about it on an individual level, it is the leaders that are meant to fix and prevent such big problems.

[@CPE1704TK5]

@@SpecialElliobe the caretaker of your own area

[@alexandramaclachlan7597]

​@@SpecialEllio Pass the buck, much. If individuals don't care, why should the government? Start with the changes you CAN make... starting with yourself.

[@rocbolt]

I’ve always been wary of labels quick to advertise “BPA free!” The odds of whatever new mystery plastic replacing it somehow being actually inert and safe in all situations by comparison seems downright impossible. It’s just the next nearest option currently lacking a stigma, not something that has been rigorously tested and studied

[@videt7459]

You're right to be wary - there are multiple Bisphenols (B-Z) all of which are endocrine disruptors, and BPA-free just means they replaced Bisphenol A with another Bisphenol. Furthermore, ALL plastics leach MANY other carcinogens, including _at room temperature_. All the extant studies on petroleum based plastics prove that. Like every other harmful substance in history (DDT, asbestos, etc) industry lobby groups will be able to keep these plastics on the shelves for DECADES past when we know they're dangerous. Millions more people will get cancer who wouldn't have if theses products were banned today.

[@47ratsinahoodie]

Tbf we don't know what the new lining has been through in terms of studies and tests so there's a chance it's not just some random choice but I 100% understand the concern

[@Lucidleo-li8yu]

Hi Ann, just to offer a correction to your segment on dissolving the aluminum off of a coke can. The industry no longer uses BPA based epoxy coatings. I worked in packaging coatings for nearly 12 years and all BPA containing coatings have long been replaced by safer, non-BPA resins. Coca-Cola was one of the first companies to replace BPA containing coatings with the safer non-BPA coatings more than a decade ago. That thin plastic layer was likely an acrylic based food grade resin. I love your channel!!!

[@hollylyy]

Genuinely curious, what makes an acrylic resin safer than whatever they currently use?

[@cheddarcheezit2647]

​@@hollylyyOP said acrylic food-grade resin *is* what they're likely using

[@hollylyy]

@@cheddarcheezit2647 yeah I meant that they're all some form of food safe plastic, why is acrylic safer?

[@JTurinp]

If it's not BPA, it's BPS or some other member of the family. I remember our industrial chem professor telling this to us.

[@ghosty6258]

I think what @hollylyy means is, just because it's not bpa, doesn't mean we have enough data on the replacement. Just because it isn't this thing that's bad for us, doesn't mean it's good for us because we can replace bpa with it.

[@snailpaste]

I knew cans had some sort of internal film, but hadn't really considered what it was. Incredibly informative and easy to understand! Love your work

[@heyy13]

As someone who used to make toffee, brittle, honeycomb in primary school the idea of making it in a microwave is scary. I used a metal pot and metal sheet trays to pour it into. Honeycomb is crazy enough because of how much it expands!

[@AmyLSacks]

My microwave is also much higher off the ground than my stovetop. Meaning that it's harder to remove a hot cup of something safely from the microwave, vs. the stovetop.

[@grivkin2]

I was preparing caramel once, and rested the spatula on the edge of the pan. It flipped up and caramel splattered on my finger. I have the scar to this day. Hot sugars are no joke.

[@HowToCookThat]

ouchhh!

[@Widdekuu91]

Exactly the same happened to me. Scar under my nail, on my finger and on my thumb. The one on my mouth (I sucked my finger in reflex and burned my mouth) has healed.

[@Cheezitnator]

Precisely why I got a silicone spoon holder. I hate leaning things on pans and the inevitable flipping out of said pan. Worst surprise burns.

[@sarah-phillips]

Same! Fortunately it was a small splatter and it didn't scar but since then I'm beyond careful when melting sugar and, hopefully, have scared my kids into being super careful, too.

[@jareds5928]

Ann, I’m laying in bed recovering from a broken ankle and your videos are always a breath of fresh air. Helping me get through it. Thanks for all the effort you put into them, you’re the best!

[@HowToCookThat]

G'day jareds5928, how did you break your ankle? Praying for a quick recovery.

[@jareds5928]

@@HowToCookThat I appreciate that! I slipped on a buried rock on a trail while hiking in the forest near my house. Note to anybody planning a hike. Be careful, and don’t go alone! It took twenty minutes for the EMTs to find me in the forest. I’m lucky I had cell service where I was.

[@skibidi.G]

​@@HowToCookThatlove ❤ u mom 😊

[@Dancinglemon]

@@jareds5928oof, I sprained mine badly on a hike (got distracted looking at a duck and fell in a pothole) but fortunately a woman randomly walked past and offered to drive me back! Hope you recover quickly, leg injuries are frustrating!

[@limmiedee7405]

One of the first videos I watched of yours, I believe it was about wood burning, you mentioned how some will argue "it's their own fault" when children get injured by these trends and you brought up an excellent counter argument; I can't quote word for word but the gist js that as we are the older and knowledgeable group, it's our responsibility to protect children and other vulnerable minds online, not take advantage of their lack of understanding. I think of that every time I see a social media trend popular with kids and thank you for opening up my eyes to how important it is to have empathy in situations like these

[@KitsuneMiko383]

can confirm on the edible toothpicks: used to work at Mars facility where they make Twix and M&Ms. R&D would constantly be pulling test batches directly off the line as we worked in order to verify that the batches were up to standards.

[@47ratsinahoodie]

Used to work for one of the smaller candy companies, and their standards were so high for even just the texture, appearance, and taste that we had tons of boxes of seconds to sell to employees. They'd catch any health/safety issues so fast if they ever appeared (and obviously those weren't sold as seconds lol)

[@FrankstaPasta]

That poor little oxo measuring jug 😂

[@HowToCookThat]

yep, it's in the bin

[@lisaboban]

We live in the information age, where valuable and timely information is literally at your fingertips. But Ann STILL has to tell people DON'T EAT THINGS THAT AREN'T FOOD!

[@mc10333]

I was so shocked by people eating packing peanuts! What?! Also, the coke can liner demonstration truly blew my mind. I learned so much from this video and it wasn't even about the main topics.

[@dynoreed7235]

Watching Dave get to eat something yummy was so great! ❤

[@Nixx0912]

😂 Same here

[@alexiswagner5388]

"grape😃" 😅😂

[@dynoreed7235]

@alexiswagner5388 Aww, I wish I would've thought of that!

[@hundragant]

It's really rough learning how everything affordable for lower income families seems to have some side effect that's harmful to health. Plus imagining complications in the future, not being able to afford healthcare and doctor visits to take care of it.

[@tsm688]

if it takes 50 years to discover something might have mild side effects it can't have been that bad...

[@littlebear274]

@@tsm688 The trouble is that something could have serious side effects but not be an obvious factor. People could be getting dangerously sick but no one would think to go "I wonder if they all eat food from cans that use a specific chemical in the plastic lining!" There are a lot of things we know are dangerous now that were thought to be safe for a really long time - for example, asbestos was commonly used for quite a lot longer than 50 years and it very much is that bad!

[@DaemonInWhite]

Best moment of the video was a solid tie between Dave's "👀 Graaape" and the reveal of that plastic after the aluminium had bubbled away

[@sarahbell3038]

For the people eating packing peanuts, they should try baby puffs.

[@PirikkoP]

Seeing those videos of plastic melting in the microwave gives me major flashbacks. An old friend of mine loved to melt stuff in the microwave (weird kid, tbh) and got massive burns from plastic. That incident and his face is seared into my brain forever. Never fool around with microwaves!

[@madelinemulder3794]

I just gotta say, the way Ann breaks down these very confusing topics and explains them in a way that’s easy to understand is so appreciated. I can watch these videos with young kids and they’ll get the same thing out of it as me. Its great, i genuinely love this channel and the work you do.

[@TesserId]

Once again, Ann finds herself having to clean mess after mess after mess. Thank you, Ann, for all the hard work and safety mindedness.

[@XeresKyle]

Dude, Anne is such a hero for putting in this effort to teach people about harmful trends on the Internet.

[@allanjmcpherson]

In Canada BPAs were banned outright. So naturally all kinds of products now proudly advertise that they're BPA free.

[@bunnydiamondweapon]

same issue in germany as far as i'm informed... :(

[@chazhoosier2478]

Hopefully the chemicals from corroded cans are healthy. 😆

[@Puddingskin01]

"What did you replace them with?" 'Oh, we don't know what it does, but no BPA's.'

[@complainer406]

Here's your reminder that candy stage temperatures are altitude-dependent! The reason it works is because high concentrations of dissolved solids increase the boiling point of water, so by measuring the temperature of a boiling sugar/water mixture you can know what the concentration of sugar is The commonly-touted ones are accurate for sea-level, but since water's boiling point varies with altitude you'll have to adjust if you live at a high one

[@souptaels]

Just because something is "microwave safe", doesn't mean it's "idiot safe" or "tiktok viral video safe".

[@mMonazzzLindozz]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@nekokaori7153]

Yeah, unfortunately idiots don't know they're idiots.

[@babacalouche]

thankfully...that's how natural selection works..

[@teganmartin8751]

@@babacaloucheit seems a lot of kids are making this mistake though, and they aren’t stupid, just lacking in life experience and internet literacy.

[@babacalouche]

@@teganmartin8751 ok for this one before you accuse me of " lacking empathy", bear with me one second...you know the difference between " a good father/mother" and a " stupid one" that shouldn't reproduce ? the first one will accept to buy his kid a bicycle to play in the backyard, but he will refuse to lend the key of his car/bike to his 8 yo kid because he knows it's dangerous for his kid to try to drive at that age no matter the reason ( hey it's because i want to visit my best friend ). It's simple...it's your duty as a parent to drive your kid to visit his/her friends.It's your duty as a parent to monitor everything that could harm/kill/destroy YOUR kids....that's why adult supervision is required for a lot things ( like the internet, the TV programs, music lyrics and so on ).Ok, so a young kid doing this " mistake" proves just how his/her parents are stupid and are completely missing the point of " education"...furthermore, if you have seen the movie " idiocracy", you know i don't agree with your " hey kids aren't stupid", kids who are not raised with proper common sense ARE stupid, it's not politically correct to say so but everyone has already seen a stupid kid and thinking " ok that's why they make condoms " ....if an adult is absolutely stupid, it's very likely that his/her kids will be absolute garbage ( hence the current civilisation collapse ). If you're a clever adult, you simply do not let your kid watch " tik tok" or very specific movies/games which are not designed for his age and his ability to understand what's going on..

[@TricksterModeEngaged]

That boiling sugar vs boiling water demo with the pork(?) was a really good safety illustration! I've explained the "water runs off, but hot sugar sticks to you" problem before but going forth i might just use this video

[@shad0wdream]

That was a great visual on the BPA! Thank you. When I was a kid, my grandmother made lollipops out of our house and sold them locally. She was a whiz with sugar, and had probably made thousands of lollipops in her lifetime. (And yes, she did use a microwave sometimes for smaller batches or a decorative color, but always in pyrex, and always heating in bursts and checking the temperature in between, and she always set them on a clean, dry potholder when they came out.) Even with all her experience, it only took one day of being distracted while making candy for her to reach into the pot to try to catch a spoon that was falling in, to get horrible 3rd degree burns on both of her hands. She was in bandages for weeks and had to have PT afterward. Sugar work is not for kids!

[@pastel-sunrise]

I hope she healed well.

[@shad0wdream]

@@pastel-sunrise It took a while, but she did! Thank you. 💜

[@leesquee]

What a colossal amount of work goes into your vids! And so much cleaning of microwaves!

[@HowToCookThat]

definitely lots of cleaning for this one

[@zulmabeatrizmolina9443]

You´re the perfect blend between a teacher and a scientist, I love how clear and entertaining your videos are. Greetings from Argentina.

[@ErinSnape]

Anne can I just say how incredible this channel is. The amount of effort to demonstrate concepts and explain issues is incredible; melting off the metal of a can to actually *show,* us the inside plastic layer! That's so cool! Even just having a cutaway shot to show running a burn under water. And everything presented so calmly and eloquently, just a delight to watch every time.

[@theevilscientist2294]

7:59 I remember eating packaging peanuts ONCE when I was like 6 years old, the ones that look edible, but I was not expecting adults doing the same.... It is clearly not food.

[@kthxbi]

It's always nice when Dave gets to eat edible food for these examples

[@diethylmalonate]

his surprise that it's just a normal, good recipe xD

[@jlt131]

and yet he still looked just a little suspicious of it before he bit in... :D

[@sallyomahony1108]

@@jlt131do you blame him?😂

[@ayya26]

what you're doing is so important. we really appreciate you Ann!

[@_Hal9000]

4:00 Cold water in the first seconds after the burn then increase the temperature of the water, since the heat in the deeper tissue will be transfered away via the blood capillaries The cold water keeps them tight, with "body" warm water they don't close up as much and transfer the heat away a little faster.

[@user-nw8vn7rn2q]

I remember buying a 'kid friendly' gingerbread house kit where it told you how to melt sugar (it did say use a pan and hob not microwave) I think I was around 9 at the time and yep got burned. Thanks Ann! Hope that more people see your videos and keep safe

[@TheMimzez]

people hurting themselves trying to do a trend has always happened, but jeez, tiktok really accelerates it

[@Crystal-fw1cd]

That 'grain of sand' visualisation was pretty useful. It helped me truly understand the scale of those incomprehensible numbers. And I just found out that there's plastic in those metal cans! Like, I've never heard of it before. I can't be the only one... right?

[@HowToCookThat]

Glad it helped!

[@Sableagle]

See that tiny little cube, the EU figure? That's 200 nanograms per kilogram _per day_ as a safe limit. That's a little less than the median lethal dose of Pacific Ciguatoxin-1. It's a hundred times the median lethal dose of Shiga toxin or Tetanospasmin, and 200 times that of Botulinum toxin. Go to university, they said. Study molecular biology, they said. Don't forget to eat lunch, they said.

[@rox9570]

My heart breaks thinking of those poor kids getting burned by that sugar 😞 Kids are still learning and count on adults to teach them how to do things safely. I can't imagine how scary and painful that would have been for them 😭 Poor things, I hope they recover soon

[@PuceGaming445]

where the hell were their parents I swear parents don't monitor their children enough

[@keziahdahlqvist6854]

Idea for new series, Ann reacts to cooking in movies and TV shows. And talks about how realistic it is and how much work it would actually take to cook what being shown.

[@eliabeck689]

Ooh, yes! That would be so much fun! (Plus it wouldn't do as much harm to her microwave...) :)

[@emmimiller3677]

Yes! Breaking down famous food scenes and tropes (how long does the mom in a teen movie take to make that HUGE breakfast and then the main character grabs one piece of toast as they run for the bus)

[@adamflareau]

The worst burn I've ever had was from a candy making accent. I was even using all metal equipment. Still makes me take extra precious over a decade later.

[@HowToCookThat]

ouch!

[@greenmtnmellie]

The starch toothpicks thing is wild! If I want something of that texture, I just buy pasta para duros from the local grocery. They puff up beautifully & take seasoning well. They can be sweet or savory.

[@markiangooley]

A problem is that substitutes for BPA are usually similar to BPA…. we have research about the effects of BPA, but little or none about the substitutes.

[@v_wegs]

Dave saying “G R A P E” cracked me up 😂 (pun intended)

[@zimmercj]

Those toothpick snacks remind of the chicharrones de harina. Those pasta looking wheels that puff up into chips when fried.

[@merinsan]

As a general rule, I only put ceramic plates in the microwave, because plastic can leach into the food, and pyrex/glass could explode. I also wont put gladwrap in the microwave

[@shinnam]

I quit using a microwave, don't own one.

[@merinsan]

@@shinnam It's an incredibly useful tool, you just need to use it correctly.

[@maridaaucamp5133]

Same, I don't use any plastic in the microwave even if it is microwave-safe.