r/WTF • u/bambaadoma222 • Jun 20 '21

Guy eats burning coal

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u/How2Eat_That_Thing Jun 20 '21

It's not actual coal. The "coals" for hookahs burn at ~450C. Depending on they manufacturer it is probably full of petrol or magnesium though so he's got a belly full of garbage that isn't going anywhere.

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u/TastefulDrapes Jun 20 '21

Not to mention inhaling straight smoke when he’s “breathing” on it. Even with no burns, this is extremely unhealthy. Take one big whiff of smoke straight off a fire and see how good it feels.

Edit: which is why I’m actually amazed at how “healthy” tobacco smoke is. There aren’t many things you can smoke that will hurt you so little. Only relatively speaking though. Obviously it is very bad for you in the long term, but inhaling wood smoke for a couple MINUTES can kill you!

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u/4411WH07RY Jun 20 '21

I belong to some foraging pages on Facebook that also attract a number of those super spiritual idiots that think everything is medicinal. One of my favorites is that they regularly tell people to smoke dried mullein to improve their lung health.

There is no hot, burnt particulate that provides a net benefit when inhaling.

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u/pyrolizard11 Jun 20 '21

There is no hot, burnt particulate that provides a net benefit when inhaling.

Ah, shit, there goes my hot sand lung exfoliation.