"South Korea Issues Health Warning Over Viral Fried Toothpick Trend"

South Korean health officials are warning against consuming deep-fried starch toothpicks after a viral social media trend showed people turning them into crunchy chips by deep frying and adding seasonings. The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety emphasized that the safety of these toothpicks as food has not been verified and urged people not to eat them. This trend is reminiscent of previous hazardous food trends spread through social media, such as cooking chicken in NyQuil and consuming Tide PODS laundry detergent.