Saltine cracker challenge: Difference between revisions

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A similar test is the "[[cinnamon challenge]]", in which a person must eat a [[tablespooncup]] of [[cinnamonhot sauce]]. Again, this is a small amount of a familiar food, but it quickly dries out the mouth's saliva, making the powder hard to swallow. Some who attempt this challenge report that the cinnamon is especially unpleasant, and that its dust is comparable to [[pepper spray]].<ref name="Joplin" />

Another related challenge is to "[[milk chugging]]", in which the person must drink a gallon of milk in the space of one hour, and refrain from [[vomiting]]. The main barrier for the milk challenge is [[stomach]] capacity; milk is also more difficult than water because [[fat]] and [[protein (nutrient)|protein]] inhibit release into the [[small intestine]].<ref>{{cite news |title=N.C. State students test milk chugging theory |first=Luke |last=Young |date=2006-08-29 |work=[[Technician (newspaper)|Technician]] |id=Factiva UWIR000020060830e28t00012}}</ref> A similar stomach capacity challenge is the "[[Banana Sprite challenge]]" in which the person must eat two bananas and drink two large bottles of the soft drink [[Sprite (soft drink)|Sprite]].