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-Short Attention Span Theater-
New TikTok trend could cause 'explosive diarrhea,'
2024-06-02
[NYPOST] This TikTok trend could prove extremely sh[itt]y.
Who writes this crap?
Castor oil has been hailed as a treatment for complexion problems and hair growth, but experts are warning against an unlikely side effect when ingested.
"Unlikely?" As in hanging your tongue out and rubbing it along the concrete of the sidewalk?
On TikTok, creators claim that that the oil can “detox” the body, but buyer beware: consuming castor oil, derived from the castor bean plant, can cause “explosive diarrhea.”
Posted by:Fred

#14  Hey Post! Shhhhhhhh.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2024-06-02 19:35  

#13  Kippered beef. 'nough said.
Posted by: Rex Mundi   2024-06-02 12:58  

#12  is it really going to turn out to be a bad thing?
sounds kind of funny really
Posted by: 746   2024-06-02 12:40  

#11  Ricin also comes from Castor Bean seeds. Brake fluid was once made from castor beans.
Castor oil is a vegetable oil pressed from castor beans. It is a colourless or pale yellow liquid with a distinct taste and odor. Its boiling point is 313 °C (595 °F) and its density is 0.961 g/cm3. It includes a mixture of triglycerides in which about 90% of fatty acids are ricinoleates. Oleic acid and linoleic acid are the other significant components.
Castor oil and its derivatives are used in the manufacturing of soaps, lubricants, hydraulic and brake fluids, paints, dyes, coatings, inks, cold-resistant plastics, waxes and polishes, nylon, and perfumes.
Posted by: Deacon+Blues   2024-06-02 12:28  

#10  Nadler is Joe's Depends sensei.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2024-06-02 11:35  

#9  So Nadler is just a victim of a TikTok scam?
Posted by: Super Hose   2024-06-02 11:31  

#8  ED doesn't always mean Johnson problems.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2024-06-02 10:18  

#7  ^ "Come for the fat-free chips, stay for the @nal leakage"
Posted by: Frank G   2024-06-02 10:13  

#6  The youngsters' attention spans are so short they don't even remember Olestra...
Posted by: M. Murcek   2024-06-02 09:57  

#5  So, the current generation is learning that castor oil gives you diarrhea. Education!
(I've known that for over 60 years, and I don't want to talk about how I found out...)
Posted by: ed in texas   2024-06-02 09:56  

#4  IMO Tik Tok by itself (without the castor oil) can cause a shitty experience.
Posted by: JohnQC   2024-06-02 09:56  

#3  Ricin also comes from Castor Bean seeds
Posted by: Frank G   2024-06-02 06:33  

#2  Plus it tastes awful. My great uncle likened it to motor oil, and I can attest to the similarity.

Not that we're big motor oil drinkers or anything.
Posted by: Mullah Richard   2024-06-02 05:29  

#1  Granted that regular bowel movement is good for you but the detox movement (pun intended) is full of scams and the like.
Posted by: Lord Garth   2024-06-02 00:46  

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