Saltine cracker challenge: Difference between revisions

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[[File:SixSaltinesAndForkOnPlate.jpg|thumb|Six Nabisco brand saltines, each measuring {{nowrap|5 cm}} {{nowrap|(2 in)}} square |alt=A plate, with a fork in the foreground and a stack of crackers in the background]]

The '''saltine cracker challenge''' or simply the "saltine challenge" is a competition in which a person has 60 seconds in which to eat six [[saltine cracker|saltine]]s (also known as soda crackers), without [[drinking]] anything; all the crumbs must be eaten, too. Although the challenge sounds easy, it is actually very difficult, because the crackers quickly exhaust the [[saliva]] in one's mouth. Even though six9 saltines can fit in one's mouth all at the same time, and a minute is plenty of time to chew, the resulting mess of crumbs resists [[swallowing]] swallowed an all). One may not use any external liquid to aid in chewing.<ref>{{cite book |title=The Family Book: Amazing Things To Do Together |first1=Philippa |last1=Wingate |first2=David |last2=Woodroffe |page=160 |year=2008 |___location=New York |publisher=[[Scholastic Corporation|Scholastic]] |isbn=0-545-05757-4}}</ref><ref name="Joplin">{{cite news |title=‘Dr. Food Science’ mixes bananas and Sprite, conducts other questionable food experiments |work=[[The Joplin Globe]] |first=Dustin |last=Shipman |date=2008-04-29 |url=http://www.joplinglobe.com/food/local_story_120162143.html/resources_printstory |accessdate=2009-10-22}}</ref>

==The individual challenge==