Saltine cracker challenge: Difference between revisions

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The '''saltine cracker challenge''' or '''saltine challenge''' is a [[food challenge]] or competition in which a person has 60 seconds in which to eat six [[saltine cracker|saltine soda crackers]] without [[drinking]] anything.

Although the challenge may sound trivial, it is actually very difficult because the crackers quickly exhaust the [[saliva]] in the mouth. Even though six saltines can fit in one's mouth at the same time, and a minute is plenty of time to chew, the resulting mass of crumbs is still difficult to swallow with a dry mouth.<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 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://archive.is/20121216091812/http://www.joplinglobe.com/food/local_story_120162143.html/resources_printstory |archivedate=2012-12-16 |df= }}</ref> or just dont do this.

==The individual challenge==