Debunking Fake & Dangerous Viral Videos!

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[@HowToCookThat]

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[@cziegle3794]

@HowToCookThat can you put a link to the original video where you had a firefighter demonstrating how to put out an oil fire?

[@drdreddmanofmystery9482]

What is the obsession the internet has with doing things quickly instead of doing it right?

[@aussiebaka4588]

Long time watcher, first time commenter. Here to show my respect to those curls, you look amazing Ann! 🔥🔥 Going to have to bring back the fire department at this rate!

[@chrisk.4435]

Thank you for trying to help flag false information by showing how to do things correctly! I love your videos and your cookbook! 😉👍❤

[@HowToCookThat]

@@cziegle3794 here it is... kzbin.info/www/bejne/jIW6aoVoeciseqs

[@TomWDW1]

The ketchup and oil one should be removed immediately. The number of people who could scald themselves with that! Plus everyone has ketchup and oil lying around, so it'd be very easy to try. I wish we lived in a world where dangerous clickbait videos weren't promoted. But alas.

[@HaliaStone]

I'd say it would see a change when people start suffering serious injuries but then that's not even true. We've had people dying (fractal wood burning) setting houses on fire and much more and nothing changes. I wish Ann or someone like her could become youtube ceo and put a stop to this shit.

[@kiorodjirane8517]

And even if it 'worked' why would you want to make Deep-Fry Ketchup ? Oo It's beyond stupid to me.

[@danilooliveira6580]

@@kiorodjirane8517 it doesn't need to be good, just a "neat thing you can do yourself to show your friends", that is where they get their views.

[@carnifaxx]

@@danilooliveira6580 don't underestimate the power of trauma-bonding :D

[@Mark-nh2hs]

​@@kiorodjirane8517look at the many dangerous stuff they push on children on TikTok by "Influencers". Seeing many youngsters believe everything they see and hear on TikTok or by their fav "Influencers". Like the exploding egg Ann cover a few months back is now a popular prank on TikTok - 3rd degree burns is the usual outcome.

[@RegyRusty]

Even though it's not dangerous, I find the sugar crystal one particularly infuriating because it would be so easy for them to make the exact same video showing the correct method!

[@nihlify]

Even worse, it's not even about them being lazy, they do it on purpose so people get angry, which just drives up the views and engagement on the videos. It's literally a money scam.

[@thesuperginge1348]

​@@nihlifythat's exactly it. If you watch a video and all is well and it's relatively entertaining and informative, then a certain amount of people will engage with it. Then start to add in all sorts of incorrect things like misspellings (I've noticed this doesn't work so much these days), incorrect methods, dangerous methods, harmful actions, and even animal abuse, then people get annoyed or enraged and leave comments a ton more than the previous example. It's manipulative and bordering on evil, especially the ones where they promote dangerous and harmful practices. It's very much on KZbin for not doing anything about it, and in a lot of cases actually actively ignoring them because they get a lot of views which helps them out as well.

[@EighmyLupin]

@@nihlify Yep. If you really hate a video, don't comment, don't dislike, report if it violates the TOS, remove the video from your watch history to help stop youtube from recommending the channel to you again and never click on something that channel makes in the future.

[@losingmymind611]

Exactly the same for the chocolate mousse; they had the correct elements! It almost feels like more steps to do it wrong.

[@laurab5750]

But the people it's targeted for don't have the patience to wait days for their "reward"

[@klhaldane]

Translator's note: If an Australian calls something "pretty ordinary" that does not mean "normal", it means "really awful".

[@hopehoping]

Good catch!

[@acookie7548]

I think it’s less Dave being Australian and more Dave having eaten Ann’s baking for years XD

[@sethappleton7628]

You're out here doing the Lord's work lol.

[@j_swans4439]

Ohhhh! Thank You 😊 I was kinda confused when he was saying "pretty ordinary" but had a very disgusted look on his face.

[@emilyanne4802]

I was about to make the same comment! I'm American but I married an Aussie and have lived in 'Straya for 8 years now. :)

[@microgravity]

I wish firefighter demonstrations were still a thing in the states for public schools. It’s easy to say “don’t do this, it’s dangerous,” but seeing it yourself really drives it home!

[@Thenamaree]

The path begins with the first step. If you have children, sit down with the other parents and suggest something like this. A few positive votes are enough, even if not everyone participates. Go to the nearest fire station and ask if they would participate. Every firefighter is more in favor of prevention than extinguishing fires. Et voila, there is the demonstration.

[@bekkimcgrath]

I love that Ann got this professional for a real life demonstration, always a safety queen we love her xx

[@stargirl7646]

Yeah that was interesting AND effective!

[@darthplagueis13]

My mom, who is an elementary school teacher, once got an opportunity to demonstrate it during a cooking lesson. Admittedly though, that was entirely accidential, she had just let the oil get too hot because she was distracted by something the students did. So she suddenly had a big old gout of flame on her stove and had an opportunity to show the class what to do about it, making sure to also explain that you should never use water on burning fat, though she couldn't demonstrate what would happen for obvious reasons.

[@bels3873]

Absolutely. I knew not to throw water on gas fires, but I'd *never* seen what would happen if you did. Holy moly.

[@kateemma22]

I live for Ann's 'I'm not angry at you, I'm disappointed in you' way of dealing with these scam artists.

[@gearyae]

And it is very disappointing, because they're so close to being correct in some of these cases. With just the tiniest bit of effort they could have been completely factual and helpful.

[@Broeckchen]

She has a lot of Mom energy in the best ways possible.

[@TheGreenHeartofItaly-fl3wv]

Exactly, scammers cashing in on likes, yet too lazy or stupid to understand and explain the nuances of science. What gets me about it is these scammers are trading away future interest in science, for what? So, GO GIRL! Debunk away, and and I hope you don't get on KZbins bad side for pointing out the damage these scammers cause.

[@perihelion7798]

Many of the idiots watching these silly videos get to vote. That should give you pause.

[@mytimetravellingdog]

It really annoys me that food youtubers very consistently ignore the advice of every fire service around and use open pans for frying stuff instead of thermometer controlled deep fat fryers with lids (which are so cheap). Shout out to @mrbarrylewis for being the only prominent food youtuber I've ever seen regularly use a deep fat fryer. In Anne's case there's a reason for this and Townsends gets a pass given they didn't exist in the 18th century. But for more youtubers there's no other reason than it looks slightly better on camera. But deal with it, it's less visual but people aren't going to burn their houses down. Chip pan fires as they are called in the UK are still responsible for a very very large proportion of house fires and this is in spite of massive massive reductions of the number of people frying food at home since the 70s and 80s.

[@ttimetotroll]

Getting an actual fireman to do a demonstration for education purposes for youtube is next level! Wow!

[@OfficialEFEN]

Bruh what 😂

[@gloney]

@@OfficialEFEN did you even watch the video? There is a fireman showing what happens to burning oil

[@OfficialEFEN]

@@gloney thanks boomer

[@Sarahc-mn1tr]

The professional demonstration helps to prove how dangerous something is.

[@stephanieann6622]

Daughter of a retired firefighter of 30+ yrs here, they LOVE LOVE doing these types of demonstrations. Every yr their department done an open house and kids would get to put out fake fires with the fire hoses, tour the station etc and they would always light something on fire to show what happens and the last one I remember was a car. Anytime they get to play with fire AND educate people they're happy lol

[@dancinswords]

I feel like telling people to squirt ketchup into hot oil has the potential to be worse than telling them to cook an egg in the microwave

[@Ray_Vun]

yeah, i made the same comparison. i guess at least with the egg, there's a chance it won't immediately blow up on your face. with the ketchup in oil, that's gonna cause some damage. you're gonna be right next to it when it happens, it's gonna immediately get on your skin

[@moosvoos3882]

Definitely, though I feel like people want a microwaved egg more than some deep fried ketchup 😅 both are so dangerous!

[@peachy_lili]

@@moosvoos3882 someone is absolutely going to die because of that ketchup video if they haven't already. it is too easy to rush over to the kitchen and try it before somebody has time to think about whether or not it is safe...

[@unknown_10453]

it's unlikely the video will be taken down either.

[@amberlee4536]

I think the good news is that it's potentially going to be a small enough scale that I don't think many if any people will actually die from it. Maimed, sure, but at least it's not an entire frozen turkey.

[@feiery]

Dave, we recognize your contributions to the world by constantly “taking one for the team”. We want to thank you for your many sacrifices and bravery.

[@RogaineForEwoks]

Yeah, I'd be a bit worried about what those Pringles cans are leaching off in the oven/microwave.

[@nsd935]

We ❤ Dave!

[@tabularasa0606]

@@nsd935 Dave is a good man.

[@DannyGruesome]

​@@RogaineForEwoksi was thinking about the same thing. I dont like the foil inside the can

[@sirgarde2293]

The pringles can baking thing is a lot worse than it looks because those cans are lined with plastic that, while perfectly fine to store food in at room temperature can leech toxic compounds into the food when heated and could be a fire hazard.

[@elizabeatscancer]

I wondered about the safety of that!

[@stylis666]

@@elizabeatscancer It's fine as long as something that transfers heat well touches it. Dough has water in it and water transfers heat very well. You can also use a paper bowl on a fire to heat water. But, obviously, if the flames go around the paper, everything above the water can easily burn. So if the pringles can is filled to the top, the plastic won't go far past 100°C, which also depends on the other ingredients. If there's a lot of oil in it that could go up to 200°C and melt the plastic into the food. If the can isn't filled to the top, the plastic might heat up to flash point and burn your house down, but I don't know the flash point of the plastic lining, so I also don't know if it's at all possible to set it on fire in an electrical oven. I'm also not very eager to try it out 🤣 I'm with her husband on that one: Pringles? Really? Whyy???? 🤣 So, maybe don't try it at home, it's not exactly safe if you don't know what you're doing. Also, I don't know what the melting point of the lining is, but I do know that at least on type of polyethylene reshapes at 100°C. Sooooooo, maybe the plastic lining might melt onto your food depending on what you're making in it. Then again, with pringles and cola already in it I doubt that plastic is gonna be an issue. You'll poop it out anyway and it's soft.

[@Galworld761]

That tomato ketchup prank is dangerous. I can’t believe someone put that up.

[@tomatosoup4618]

Omg that ketchup one! This is so dangerous and KZbin lets these content farms post stuff like this??? Shameful.

[@liviloo87]

Yea, that one is really bad.

[@AngryBudgieNoises]

I knew the water content was gonna make it splatter

[@haveataco6040]

Yep. Because they make KZbin money. So, YT don't care about others safety

[@carochan86]

I honestly thought it was just going to catch on fire with all the sugar.

[@hugolols55]

They’ll ban Andrew Tate but not dangerous acts

[@Wulfjager]

the saddest part is that 110,000,000 people see something dangerous and only 300,000 are seeing the good video about how dangerous it is

[@Angelface11]

It's kids. It should not be allowed

[@JonoConstantini]

*800.000, but still…

[@Wulfjager]

@@JonoConstantini I could've said "300000 and counting", but that's semantics. Point is, only a small handful of folks are seeing the truth

[@Tardieo]

The 110m people likely aren’t all real people a good median would be cutting that number in half in my person opinion as views are commonly botted. Easier to tell if it has hundreds of millions of views and it’s on the front page or it’s something completely random.

[@wolfetteplays8894]

Natural selection

[@megaraphoenix]

I like the family dedication, your kid didn't have to drink the water to prove it was ordinary water but he did anyways, it's a nice touch.

[@elenalizabeth]

It’s the internet, people would have said “it’s actually vodka” or something otherwise 🤷‍♀️

[@rachelgreenfield5129]

I didn’t even think of that, I just thought he was thirsty haha.

[@liamano7688]

@@rachelgreenfield5129me too

[@aminyakunda]

@@elenalizabeth Prove me otherwise... They're Aussies ;]

[@elenalizabeth]

@@aminyakunda haha yeah nah, us Aussies prefer beer over anything else. Also we don’t let little kids drink vodka.

[@ivonned32]

That ketchup hoax is so dangerous. Those channels need to be penalized.

[@av_oid]

Chances of KZbin doing that?

[@easyybreezeyy]

@@av_oidzero

[@shazminbagha261]

I totally agree with you.

[@NotMykl]

@@av_oid Zero as those Russian video farms bring in thousands of dollars worth of ad revenue.

[@wolfetteplays8894]

Nope, it is natural selection

[@sashaenglebert]

The reason why they sent the chocolate heart is cause Ann found one of these content factories such as "Tasty!" or "5 minutes crafts" that used that chocolate heart in a LOT of their videos' thumbnails but they never showcased it in any of those.

[@Shika_]

Thankyou! I was looking for this context!

[@sarumatsu3698]

This needs to be a pinned comment

[@cakerbaker9965]

Thank u kindly!

[@Hiphop618]

You're the best! Thanks for explaining lol

[@catfood233]

I’m commenting to bring this to the top so someone else can find this answer too. 😂

[@Nightstormshadow1]

Thank you for showing us the real sugar crystal method. Atleast someone cares to teach people.

[@elenalizabeth]

The real ones make fun party favours or desserts. You can add colour and flavour to them, we added natural beetroot based colour (purple pink) and a mixed berry flavour. Tasted like these candies I had as a kid

[@YoUtUbEhAnDlEsArEgReAt]

What's the deal with the chocolate heart?

[@BuglordSupreme]

@@YoUtUbEhAnDlEsArEgReAt In a past video, Ann goes through content farms and their use of clickbait. The chocolate heart video featured in lots of thumbnails but never in the actual video. Ann wanted to find the original creator.

[@matesafranka6110]

The sugar on the stick hits me especially hard because of the exact reason you named. Back when I was like 9 years old, I remember having a book filled with simple home experiments for children, and rock sugar was one of them. That was how I learned about the concept of oversaturation, and that hot liquids can dissolve more things than cold. I 100% agree that these "hacks" that are doomed to fail not only waste people's time, but they can be a huge deterrent from a potential new hobby or interest.

[@subliminal-damage]

Me too! I wonder if it was the same book because how you described it sounds familiar.

[@Sam-nf5gy]

I loved that part. When I first saw that sugar crystal video I thought to myself, “well at least it’s not harmful” but Ann is so right! I loved doing those experiments when I was younger and it made me love science! If I was a kid following these “hacks” that kept being failures, I would assume it was my fault and think that I was bad at science.

[@wolvie1618]

When I saw the "half water half sugar" mix I knew it wouldn't work because it needs to be oversaturated. But of course kids won't necessarily know that and will wonder why they failed. I've had similar experiences with failed experiments as a kid and the disappointment is crushing

[@davidcox8582]

The "I don't want to but I'm gonna try" song kicking in made me laugh out loud. Then the "Maybe everything will be alright" part right before all the chaos was pure art.

[@konstance13]

Same lol, I had to rewind to be sure I heard the lyrics right. I love when Ann throws in relevant background music.

[@TheBestCat1290]

For the chocolate heart one, it was used a lot by 5 minute crafts and a lot of other content farms which Anne showed when she debunked the content farms. They used the chocolate heart in a bunch of their thumbnails but they never actually showed it in the actual video. So now we get to see what it looks like after the person cuts into the heart!!

[@TheBroadwayActor]

Thank you!!

[@peytoia]

oh! yum!

[@alexia3552]

Thank you! Also it looked kinda gross when cut open, so I can understand why they didn't show the whole clip

[@TheBestCat1290]

@@TheBroadwayActor No problem. Someone else has posted something similar but I wrote this to make sure it reaches more people

[@davespriter]

thanks for the explanation!

[@CookiesDC]

It’s crazy how KZbin still does nothing about these videos but constantly flag creators for dumb reasons

[@Gatorade69]

You said dumb, your account will be banned for being rude.

[@loftyradish6972]

So true. Two of my favourite youtubers got videos demonetised due to "nudity." They are historical fashion KZbinrs who were making medieval kirtles which are very similar to what modern nuns would wear. Both were like "wtf?"

[@ens0246]

They are scum. All the tech companies are psychopaths with no morals. They pretend to have them but their actions show they are only really interested in profit.

[@57thorns]

Instead they remove the thumbs down because "it was hurting legitimate videos". While sort of true, it was engagement and you would see more of those, not fewer, anyway. And reporting does not work, these content farms are making millions for KZbin in ad revenue, especially those that target kids (such as the ones this channel tend to debunk).

[@SrinivasRajkumar]

End of the day, its all about money and views for youtube.

[@fabushkus123]

People have no idea. Your videos, all these debunking, it's not just content, it's not just a youtube video, these are LIFE SAVING WARNINGS! These are so so so important and relevant, these should go viral, these videos should show up on everyones phone, tablet, computer, not the videos endangering viewers lives. Thank you so much for all the lifesaving work and videos!

[@teaandersen3793]

preach it

[@stopgotdamndeletingmycomme8642]

This is wat i cant understand. All the s c a m vids n fakevids r promoted. Yet ppl get cancelled by yt for making vids education us to protect us

[@fangliciazillake673]

fireman is a G, I love it when they're down to show people to be careful and not make mistakes in these kinds of panic problems

[@xir1111011]

KZbin really shouldn't allow that kind of content on this platform at all. Misleading, wasteful content when ingredients are expensive as it is? I mean, it's literally there specifically and only to deceive without a disclaimer. It's essentially begging people to waste food.

[@thegorgon7063]

They (all of these companies) make ad revenue off these videos so should be held responsible for the content, they'd soon crack down

[@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley]

The ketchup one is EXTREMELY dangerous and should be removed. I knew instantly what was going to happen when Ann did it and that's such a stupid and easy way to burn down the house. The person who posted that is so greedy and irresponsible. They don't care about who they hurt so long as their content farm garbage gets views. These people are shameless and disgusting.

[@Nicholash69]

No, censorship just leads to more and more censorship. Which is bad. People need to become smarter. And more discerning. It takes falling for stupid stuff to get there.

[@loli_cvnt5622]

I'd be more concerned about the starting bad bad terrible fires part but okay sis

[@alicem9594]

​@@Nicholash69 Not everyone is going to be quite so shrewd as you. Children, vulnerable adults or simply people who haven't experimented much in the kitchen, among others, could be put at risk simply due to a lack of explanation that the videos are false and misleading. Asking a company to put disclaimers is not censorship.

[@Toldoris]

KZbin content moderation is a joke. As long as you don't behead someone you can post pretty much whatever you want, no matter how stupid or dangerous it is. Thank you for your great work debunking such videos!

[@verpyplayz5730]

But don't you even think about swearing.

[@helenakhudyna2360]

Ann is like a fairy godmother for social media: magically creates new desserts, fixes failed cakes and sets people on the right path, all with grace and love!

[@Matheus-ql7mn]

This comment is gold. I hope Ann reads it. ❤

[@marcelacavalheiro2412]

we need more Anns in social media TAT I'm so tired of assholes and sadists

[@jazallison8606]

This is it. This is the phrase I have been looking for to describe her and her family and channel ❤❤

[@akantiia]

I loved the look on Daves face when Ann told him the bread has unsual ingredients "oh god what is it this time" 😂

[@billcipher_natchosans]

Poor Dave lmao o7 to him, he sacrifices his taste buds like every debunking video lol.

[@addas4]

Back in 2014, I was a teenager, I tried 5 Minutes YT channel video and failed after doing it multiple times, I thought I am a failer and cannot do it properly, but never guessed it is fake or misleading. Thank you for debunking those videos, I saw your video randomly, you restored the enthusiasm for me as I gave long time ago doing crafts or food (The same thing you said that if you showed a child the wrong way, they will give up)

[@overgrownkudzu]

yeah unfortunately, if a recipe is making something super esaily and simply, that would usually take a real cook/baker a long time, it's probably not because the baker is too stupid to find the amazing hack, it's just bs.

[@Raida7]

I love that Ann included "water into an oil fire" to really add to what could have been 'yeah nah ketchup wouldn't do that'

[@DragTeaServed]

A moment of silence for Ann's deceased microwave and now her hot oil-splattered stove, which have both suffered for the sake of our education/entertainment.

[@eshasharma2683]

omg!!! i love your channel omg imagine seeing you here

[@tondriasanders6306]

🙏🏼🪦🖥️ (Pretend it’s a microwave)

[@NoxAtlas]

F

[@naturalthemelodious]

I work at a fire department and most fireman are *so* happy to teach kids about fire safety. I'm glad you were able to get one for the video!

[@HowToCookThat]

he's an old friend & a great guy

[@naturalthemelodious]

@@HowToCookThat That's nice! Glad to hear it ☺️

[@cristalguldin4950]

As a mom every time I watch one of these debunking videos I feel so bad that Anne has to do all that clean up.

[@teganmurphy4473]

Child free people don’t have to clean kitchen messes 🤪

[@EighmyLupin]

​@@teganmurphy4473bs. Childfree people tend to be the messiest since they've never grown up

[@lencomp9545]

😊

[@lencomp9545]

😊

[@SirRainbowSkychild]

What does being a mom have to do with cleaning up after you cook, bake, or experiment?

[@capysarah]

I would never recommend baking anything in a Pringles can. If some actual cookware contains toxic elements, imagine what a Pringles can would leech into your food.

[@LoveLee_Dreamer]

I've been going through my subscriptions and checking who does and doesn't have human-made (not auto generated) captions for their videos. So far, only two out of the 20 I've checked have that option, and this channel is one. I just want to thank Ann from the bottom of my heart for making her channel more accessible to deaf and HOH people. Auto generated captions are notoriously unreliable and innacurate, so content creators who take the time to make actual captions are absolutely a treasure ❤❤❤

[@PinkishPlant]

I will say that technology connections has human made captions as well. They will even include sound descriptions. He talks about how things work. Not sure if you’d find his content interesting but I’d recommend his channel, very high quality

[@gracewsho]

Check out Tom Scott’s subtitles! Best I’ve ever seen on KZbin 😊 He’s said before how frustrated he is that people won’t add subtitles to videos, even though it only takes a couple of minutes.

[@Emily_Linka]

KZbin getting rid of the option for viewers to submit captions has been an absolute nightmare accessibility wise.

[@HalbdaemonKite]

It used to be a lot better, but then KZbin made it so only the original creator could add subtitles, which is not only awful for the hard of hearing, but also for anyone that isn't fluent in the original video's language.

[@shannonreed822]

Seconding this! I have audio processing issues, so while I'm not HoH or deaf these captions make videos WAY more accessible to me, too. I appreciate man-made captions so so so sooooo much because sometimes I'll watch something 4-5 times and not understand the words because of something like background music taking my processing up, and these captions help me SO much!

[@SitOnPickle]

When I was a kid I actually got fooled by a fake marshmallow recipe I saw on Kid Concoctions (PBS) and tried it at least 8 times and I never got marshmallows. 😔 Ann is definitely right about this

[@hyperfocused7029]

Even worse that it was on PBS!

[@catc8927]

That drives me nuts and completely goes against the purpose of educating and inspiring kids! Most kids won’t default to “Ah these adults lied to me” (which is already pretty crappy), they’re going to think “I must’ve messed up, I must not be good at this.” 🤦🏻‍♀️🤬

[@SitOnPickle]

​@@hyperfocused7029for real! The recipe wasn't even close to accurate. I still have the video on DVD too

[@Larsbutb4d]

Explanation: The heart cake is basically an image used in a content farm for baking. After watchig all their videos, she confirmed that there was no chocolate heart cake, despite being in there thumbnails frequently.

[@voidseeker4394]

"The cake is a lie!" (c)

[@Larsbutb4d]

@@voidseeker4394 iconic 🎂

[@IamAlmostRealWitch]

yes, video is called "Exposing 8 Viral Video Tricks That Will Blow Your Mind"

[@UnicornBeeches]

I knew one shouldn't put water in an oil fire, but wow I didn't think it would explode like that 🙉

[@bekkimcgrath]

My ex (a man of science, huge physics nerd and 25years old at the time) put a frying pan full of flaming oil in THE SHOWER! He swore he knew better when I lectured him but said it was an impulse fear reflex, he didn't know how to smother it and he tried to be as safe as possible with the shower to protect himself, and he still got very burned and injured, so imagine the damage this could do to a kid or someone who DOESNT know what will happen

[@cathoderaytube7497]

Seeing what actually happens really does bring it home. And Ann explains the process so well.

[@thespankmyfrank]

​@@bekkimcgrathThis is why you should keep a fire blanket in the kitchen. Even if you don't have a lid, you can always smother the flame with the blanket. A powder fire extinguisher is also a good solution, but a lot messier.

[@sevenandthelittlestmew]

At the museum I worked at, I was a member of the safety committee. We had a couple firemen come out and start a fire in the back parking lot, where we then learned how to use a large fire extinguisher. I still remember PASS - Pull (the pin from the extinguisher), Aim (the nozzle), Squeeze (the trigger for the extinguisher), and Sweep (sweep the extinguisher from left to right and back again, as long as you need to smother the fire and the remaining embers/heat source). Every child should learn the acronym and have their local fire brigade show a safe demonstration. Every house should have at minimum two small extinguishers in kitchen and bathroom in case of electrical, gas or cigarette fires. We have three - two small and one standard size, and they are replaced upon expiration. My father saw people die in a house fire as a child, and he was terrified of fire the rest of his life. It was not something anyone should experience.

[@Rosa52]

Imagine if you have a gas stove instead of an electric stove too! That would immediately ignite a fireball in the kitchen

[@Andlekin]

It's crazy how some of the fake videos are actually close to a real recipe/experiment (rock candy, and choco-water mousse). But because they have to make it *look* just a tiny bit more amazing, it ends up being completely bogus. I love the editing on your real recipes/experiments. You make it look awesome while still keeping it real!

[@SarastistheSerpent]

I don’t know how anyone even thought the idea of mixing pringles and coke together could be appetizing in any capacity. Just thinking about it makes me nauseated.

[@margi9103]

Pringles went through shrinkflation a few years ago.

[@anondecepticon]

Agreed, that sounds revolting.

[@bighsigh3586]

I used to dip pringles in coke when i was a kid and i loved it lol. And dave didnt seem to mind the bready recipe that was actually mixed properly?

[@sweetsnejinka9411]

Pretty sure that's a prison recipe. From commissary snacks. None taste good.

[@How_Many_Monkeys]

@@bighsigh3586 When Id go to McDonald’s as a kid, I’d take one of my fries and stick it in the straw of my coke and drink it like that. Looking back it still sounds disgusting though lol

[@nikkohayashi5182]

Not only she baked, she cooked, she roasted, she ate, and she digested. All hail the queen of debunking

[@T_Barrett]

Technically, Dave is doing most of the eating and digesting parts.

[@RandomLifeTips101]

a "but" would have made this roll of those tongue better.

[@e.rvanrood7373]

Plus music mixing!

[@justlikethewizard]

I really and truly appreciate you actually getting a firefighter for that oil and water experiment - it's important to remember safety and a great reminder that this is actually very dangerous!

[@BrownEyedGirl14]

I'm from Scotland and born in '89. We had so many drills about general fires and what to do, as well as chip pan fires. The 90s and 2000s were prevalent with chip pan fires in the UK so us kids were thoroughly taught what to do. Kids ended up knowing better than their parents, for a while!

[@vintage1950]

Same, 82 in the UK and it was taught to us in class.

[@laalratty]

My dad used to go to fire engine rallies in.the UK in the 90s and would be the commentator for when the fire brigade did their chip pan fire demonstrations.

[@micks336]

I was born in the late 70s in Canada. I remember them teaching us not to smoke in bed like in first grade. 😂

[@PoppyCorn144]

⁠@@micks336😂that’s insane. I’m British around your age too, but we were always warned to never start smoking.

[@andreasfort1599]

Aren't your houses like built together? if one fire starts, there goes the entire row.

[@mean7404]

12:15 Ann was looking for that video because it was the thumbnail of one of a video of one of those viral video farm channels in one of her older videos, but the video(s) she clicked on with that thumbnail didn't even contain the actual video of the thumbnail

[@Spyd77]

About the Pringles recipe: The Pringles tube is made with cardboard, aluminium foil... and plastic liner. This plastic is food-safe if never gets warm, but if you put it in the oven, lots of nasty chemicals from the plastic will mix with your food. Never put something in the oven or microwave if it's not designed to go there.

[@roxcyn]

Good point!

[@hedgehog3180]

8:41 I think the real question is why would anyone want to make that, it looked disgusting, it reminded me of the joke of pouring soda on cornflakes.

[@hedgehog3180]

Okay cut the disgusting, it literally looks like vomit, it's actually making me nausous.

[@sunflower-ry8lu]

I once saved the house from burning down years ago when my dad, who was cooking while drunk, accidentally overheated the oil which caused it to light on fire. Thankfully I had watched one of your videos, which was shown in this video, on how to properly put out oil that been caught on fire like a few days before the incident happened in my own home. Im so glad I was already watching you then because I dont know what I wouldve done. This video made me remind me why Im so thankful for your videos and how it literally saved my house and my dad from any accidents.

[@sepelchurparadise4785]

I just wanted to say your level of "real" in this "fake" world is uplifting and inspiring. Thank you.

[@philbateman1989]

Just an FYI for the oil fire one; if your pot or pan doesn't have a suitable lid to cover it, a wet dish cloth will suffice. Don't drop the wet cloth *in* the oil, lay it over top of the pot or pan so that it covers it and cuts off the oxygen. Even better, you can buy fireproof cloths specifically for this purpose at most hardware stores.

[@HenryLoenwind]

Even better: Don't heat up oil in a container you don't have a lid for.

[@windyleecarr]

Yep, great advice. The freshly washed damp towels I hadn't yet taken out my washing machine are what saved my life when I had a major oil fire in the kitchen. It gutted the entire room but I survived thanks to knowing what to do with those towels.

[@jmarshal]

Every house should have a fire blanket and a fire extinguisher!! And make sure everyone (who is capable) knows how to use them or what to do in a fire.

[@trustingGuard]

@@jmarshal at my house we regularly check our fire extinguishers to see if they're still up to code or not (we replace them if they aren't), and we have at least 3 (one in our kitchen, two in our garage), and we know how to use them as well - so it's always helpful to have more than just one!

[@Ker-f4o]

You can also use a frying pan that is slightly bigger.

[@themayhemofmadness7038]

I just love seeing Dave’s reactions. His utter despair and questioning “Why?” was hilarious. But I do have a lot of sympathy for him at the same time. I am surprised that the bread mixer one turned out. Glad to see it worked.

[@Slimelia_]

Oh my god, is that Matt at 11:27? Blimey he's grown!

[@MoarCheeseBirb]

6:14 smart kid drinking the water on camera! proves to the viewer it’s not something like gasoline

[@katc5832]

We had an oil fire demonstration at one of my school fairs in New Zealand. It would last about 20 minutes where they would go though and show us how to deal with different fires and make an escape plan for if there was ever a fire in our house. They would do these throughout the whole two days and it was very effective as I still use what they talked about 5 years later

[@demontamerbf18]

There's no reason why KZbin would recommend me this but I'm so glad it did, this was really interesting.

[@greenockscatman]

Sometimes the algorithm just works!

[@demontamerbf18]

@@greenockscatmanI think I'm starting to believe in the algorithm.

[@meows_and_woof]

I love that you are not just debunking but showing the right way to do it

[@angellcakess]

We need to start a petition to get Ann a TV show so more people can see how dangerous these things really are! My 11 yr old son watches your videos now after i saw him watching some rubbish on YT so wanted him to understand how stupid and dangerous things can be.

[@misterscottintheway]

I'm pretty sure her potential audience is significantly larger on KZbin

[@ianmacfarlane1241]

TV would be pointless for a creator putting out quality content. Ann has full control over the production of her channel, from research, writing, creation/filming and editing. She'd lose all of that if she fell under the control of a TV production company, probably resulting in a completely different end product.

[@OwlTraveler]

this reminds me of a really old anecdote, i was about 6-7 read a blog about how to make an easy no-bake, no mixer, easy peasy "chocolate cream" to put on cakes my family is full of bakers but in my head i wanted to impress them, i wanted to be a good baker like my 2 grandmas and my older sister so...this "cream" was like a think flurry of cacao powder and milk guess who was scared for at least a year, crying over ruinin my own birthday cake, cuz i insisted i wanted to make decorations with the "impressive cream" i found on the internet, back when i had a land line! like the phone thingy and stuff im glad other adults where there, telling me that recipie was fake, im glad my grandma, sister where there to teach me properly and under supervision next year cuz nowdays baking is my profession, and i still remeber the absolute sea of tears i was over that ridiculous """"cream"""" recipie! with fake results, fake pics, fake everything!

[@HowToCookThat]

I'm so glad to hear you had encouraging and caring adults around to help you on your journey. The ones who don't have that would never have continued with baking

[@Gatorade69]

My grandma finds all these stupid recipes that won't work. You would think with a long life of cooking things she'd know they won't work. I think she's just gone through life reading recipes but never actually learning the science or skills behind cooking. Awful thing is that she will argue with me when I tell her that the recipe is bunk.

[@ticatacatic]

The song choice at 4:00 is amazing

[@recipesforruntz5317]

Yeah it is! It's called The Light by Loving Caliber and OOYY

[@yosrah6426]

Ann: This is an episode of debunking!😊 Dave: *Nervous sweating*

[@braelinnbjerklie2144]

My favorite "quick mousse" hack is just using a tub of whip cream and some pudding mix (no real measurements just to flavor) and mixing it in. It's so tasty to me lol

[@aliyahpulido953]

That sounds tasty! And in terms of ingredients and their purposes, it makes sense too. You've got the dairy and fat needed from the whipped cream, plus some dried milk from the pudding mix, airiness/fluffiness from the whipped cream, sweetness from both, with some flavor from the pudding mix, and lastly some sort of setting agent from the pudding mix. That's essentially how you'd make a traditional mousse if you were making it from scratch. (Now if you'll excuse me, I have some whipped cream and pudding mix to buy so I can stuff my face this finals season...!)

[@theisgood0]

Another good and simple idea is using whip cream and a bit of any fruit juice and whip it together and you can easily have any flavoured whip cream.

[@NWolfsson]

Also, for the parents willing to do a fun experiment with their children, I would add: If possible, try it once alone. Some ingredients have variations that makes it so you'll need to adjust, and by getting to do it once you'll see what you didn't think about, how long it takes, and if there are some dangerous parts you want to prepare for 💚

[@resonantstorm771]

Your videos are so well made I'm always shocked when they're over; saying to myself "It's been 15 minutes already!?!?" So educational and entertaining 👏EVERY 👏TIME ❤

[@HowToCookThat]

thanks @resonantstorm771, it takes a long time for me to film and edit down into that 15 minutes. 😀

[@cristibratu5616]

​@HowToCookThat It took you 5 days or something, wasn't it.

[@stargirl7646]

Yeah I swear it felt like seven minutes! You’re just too interesting, Ann! We get too invested! 😄

[@Jlhoodlum]

I was sitting here thinking the exact same thing. Like how?? Lol

[@Nerathul1]

Got to love Ann not just debunking but teaching people how to properly make it, it's what makes her an absolute star.

[@jetblack0285]

The mess that "fried ketchup" made is insane, Ann is really out here making messes for herself in the name of science 😅 bless you and your dedication

[@socpancake]

I'm always and again surprised at how good your eldest is at identifying flavours and describing them

[@kid10249595]

I called out the Pringles one the other day, another account on Facebook did the same thing. I will say I am surprised the can survived the baking process, I would have thought it would have burned or scorched. Yet I am not surprised that what they really did was make the dough outside the can and then used a tube pan or the can itself to bake the bread with and pretend that you could make a proper bread dough by smashing a rolling pin into the can over and over again.

[@SpringStarFangirl]

Not necessarily! The Pringles can is lined with aluminium, which makes it an even better baking implement than cardboard English Cake trays.

[@sorryifoldcomment8596]

*Timestamps* 0:08 Rock candy 3:40 Deep frying tomato ketchup 8:05 Pringles & coke...bread...thing? 11:57 Chocolate heart video? 12:10 Chocolate mousse (using only chocolate chips & water)

[@integralinsanity1641]

4:20 that's literally DANGEROUS, how are these people allowed to upload those videos!?!?!!?!?!?!?!

[@WildlifeWarrior-cr1kk]

Money talks

[@overgrownkudzu]

yeah imagine a child who doesn't know the danger yet trying this

[@cocobutter3175]

I haven't even finished the video, but I had to come say you're a saint for showing the ketchup reaction, and warning people. I am still healing from deepfrying chicharrones de harinas. I had washed my hands and just got a little water on my dry chicharrones, but the oil exploded and flew up, hitting me in the face. I've burned myself deep frying before, but this one really sucked since it hit the delicate skin on my chin and lip, instead of just my hand. I'm deep frying with plate armor and a shield bearing my family's crest, from now on. Be careful when deepfrying guys.

[@n_art_cissist]

My mother was a nurse and she trained me in first aid, one of our friends moms put out the oil fire with water and got serious burns, I’m so glad we where literally in the other room so we could rush in to help her but it was pretty bad, the window curtain over the sink caught fire too. Oil and water do not mix, especially when on fire

[@jayleno2192]

Baking bread in a pringles tube actually seems kind of neat, since I don't really want to buy a special bread pan for that just to use it once or twice. I think I'd rather just eat the chips and use a normal bread dough though.

[@sarahoftheice]

There are other uses for bread pans. Like meatloaf, freezing ice cream, mini casseroles, mini lasagna, cakes. The list goes on and on.

[@embee7434]

My family used to use old coffee cans (when they were still aluminum). Our bread was perfect for the bologna and salami slices! No 'bread only' corners! 😂

[@lynnericotta4427]

​@@embee7434I believe they were steel, not aluminum. And some brands still are!

[@WisdomGumdrops]

I’m surprised there was no mention about the health hazards of cooking the bread in the canister that has plastics in it.

[@laurao3274]

I've never baked bread in my life. However, I have 2 loaf pans that I use for everything from roasting potatoes to meatloaf. Seriously, they're good for just about everything.

[@alexdavis5766]

9:11 that shot of the exploding ingredients made me almost throw up, wasn’t expecting that at 9am this morning 😂😂

[@sombradude2725]

Yeah same I don't know why I had such a visceral reaction but I legitimately feel sick now

[@MYLAR.]

looks like actual dog vomit 😭

[@Lolwha-]

probably because it kinda looked like vommit 😬

[@nutherefurlong]

Never not flabbergasted at the sort of things that have to be debunked. Invaluable, thank you

[@martinkois7126]

The grease/oil fire demonstration is probably not something your kids have forgotten! It's so important to teach kids kitchen safety!

[@suzannestrickland1586]

How long did it take to clean up all the splatter oil? I hope you had a protective barrier to stand behind!

[@HowToCookThat]

Clean up from debunking always takes a long time

[@ConManAU]

At least this one didn’t destroy a microwave!

[@gergokerekes4550]

@@ConManAU we will forever remember the microwave ovens who gave their last beeps for us.

[@Cats-TM]

​@@gergokerekes4550 We honour those who have fallen in the line of duty.

[@aphrodirty2764]

I'm always amazed to see your boys in videos now as they're so grown up! The fireman demonstration really hit home how much they've grown.

[@Birdbike719]

Reminded me of when we put a string in sugar water in elementary school to makd rock candy. A nice memory. Thanks Ann! Always enjoyable

[@DawnOldham]

This is something that should be shown in all schools so that You Tube obsessed kids will see that not everyone is showing and telling the truth! It could save some many children from harm.

[@rosebyan0thername]

I love your debunking videos for the very important safety education, but also because you show us how to actually achieve the results the originals claim. You deserve a much bigger platform for all the work you put in

[@sunnysomething]

My most favourite series, debunking!! This is how I found you, and I can't wait to see what other debunking videos you will make in the future. I have not been watching for 8 years, but I have watched that oil video. I love 🍩! Keep it up Ann, love your videos! 💖

[@HowToCookThat]

😀🍩

[@Frossheary]

11:42 is a pretty good summary of my reactions to most food hacks too 😂

[@mikigameplays]

I dont understand how this companies dont get sued to oblivion Almost all tricks dont work and are very dangerous. Like that ketchup one OMG

[@brianargo4595]

It's just so incredibly difficult, if not impossible, to sue companies in foreign countries, let alone China. Combine that with "social media" companies not being responsible for content that they "host", even though they pay the creators and profit from the same, there's really no way to stop it until laws change.

[@DragoNate]

10:20 no please. poor Dave. Dave does not deserve this. unless he cheated on you, please spare him...

[@RoseWaltz]

i know someone who did the Pringles one! he ground them up to make potato flour for baking potato bread - he saw a video of someone cooking with ground up Pringles to make a filler for meat loaf instead of bread crumbs and got curious they're basically instant mashed potatoes in chip form after all

[@geofff.3343]

Her willingness to destroy her kitchen just to prove a point is commendable. I would be crying at the oil alone from the ketchup let alone the Pringles abomination....

[@feliciasjoberg9886]

4:02 You're absolutely KILLING IT with the editing! 😂

[@LuccaAce]

Genuinely the same thought I had. Like, if she'd done that in a "viral bait" style video, she would have so many views on it

[@unclecreepy4185]

Can I just say, it’s not just oil fires, you don’t want to pour water on any lipid fire. So if you have wax that catches fire, don’t pour water on that either.

[@customink1576]

Oh boy, nothing like a video featuring Ms Reardon debunk more dangerous viral videos!

[@elliecracknell6200]

As an Australian child of the 90s, I absolutely learned about not putting water on an oil fire from Home and Away of all TV shows! There was a storyline where Colleen burned down the Diner that way. It must have stuck with me as an important lesson because I still remember it vividly to this day and it aired 24 years ago (I just Googled it to check). And I thought soaps couldn't be educational...

[@gabriellagomez2618]

I knew the ketchup wouldn't fry nice and crisp, but I didn't expect it to get quite that volatile! Your videos are always great

[@cageybee1154]

Gosh: I'm always so happy to see Anne Reardon and yet deeply distressed at the same time from the fake recipes. I would have absolutely been the kid that tried out these recipes and damaged the kitchen or injured myself. Why, 5 minute crafts and Blossom? WHY? 😩 Thank you for teaching us food science while debunking these recipes: you are truly doing a great service. What a hero.

[@Chrochella]

We had a house fire. It started in the laundry room. While it was small, it was a horrible experience. Now we have multiple fire extinguishers in our home.

[@byronchandler5000]

Ann, you're always so graceful, adorable, creative, and positive. I hope you have a safe Christmas.

[@HowToCookThat]

I can't believe it's December already, we haven't got our tree up yet.

[@dorothyfrye8871]

Dave knows what fish food tastes like? That's delightful. 10:48

[@iamsherlocked345]

Somehow that doesn’t surprise lol

[@MYLAR.]

In the kindest way possible, he seems like the kind of guy to eat some fish food. Especially if Ann serves it to him

[@TindraSan]

music: "maybe things are gonna be alright~" video: [boiling pain and destruction]

[@courtneyhawes163]

Ann! I had my own cake fail/rescue recently for my daughter’s 1st birthday. My extensive How to Cook That education came to the rescue and totally saved the day 🎉 wish I could share a photo, I like to think you’d be proud 😂

[@jwenting]

we used the method Anne explains as children to make interesting salt crystals. Took quit a while but looked good.

[@Draconic74]

You know, for all the faults of Twitter, one thing I can appreciate is the community notes feature. I would love for KZbin to let us do something like that so we can pop up a notification on screen to tell people that putting ingredients that are primarily water into hot oil will almost certainly result in a house fire. Maybe that can be the start to holding channels like that accountable.

[@maishatasnim8601]

First time commenting on your video! I was literally watching all your debunking videos ( I like to watch all of them once a month because they are so educational and fun to watch) and I got the notification of you uploading another debunking videos and literally it’s such an amazing coincidence! About the hack, I think KZbin should take them down and take action because they are so dangerous! Specially the oil and ketchup one like it’s ridiculous. Thank you so much for your effort and I hope you will keep making these to educate people around the world. Lots of hugs to you and your family😀❤️🤗

[@HowToCookThat]

thanks maishatasnim8601, they currently have no policy against fake hacks.

[@erictaylor5462]

6:30 If the fire fighter is using a 10 foot (3 meter) pole, you know shit is about to go down. Does that expression, "I wouldn't touch that with a 10 foot pole." exist outside the US, even if they call it a 3 meter pole?

[@mranima748]

In the uk we would probably say 10 foot or 10 metre

[@peacedustinc.7108]

The pringles bread reminds me of a victorian bread recipie I saw in a documentary. It was essentially just flour and sparkling water, mixed in a pressure vessel. When you open the vessel, the bread will rise almost instantly. It was supposed to be a healthier alternative and had a slight effervescent quality.

[@Laf631]

Dang, the fireman coming out to demonstrate what happens when you pour water on oil fire was both cool and insane.