“This Is Hella Dangerous”: Fans Anxious as IShowSpeed’s Curious ‘Elephant Toothpaste’ Experiment Goes Horribly Wrong

Published 10/04/2023, 8:44 AM EDT

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Popular Youtuber and entertainer IShowSpeed is known for his wild idea executions. But a recent incident has left the fans worried and anxious. While the creator was exploring his scientific curiosity with an infamous experiment, things quickly went down south as he had to be treated by the paramedics. 

The Variety Streamer of the Year, IShowSpeed never fails to surprise his fans by taking on some crazy challenges during his live streams. However, the creator was caught in an experiment gone horribly wrong as he struggled to catch a breath. The stream left all the fans wondering if IShowSpeed should give up on trying such dangerous stunts for their entertainment.

IShowSpeed caught in the fumes of Elephant Toothpaste experiment

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The star streamer IShowSpeed is no stranger to the highly intense streams that give all his fans a fair shot of adrenaline. Following the streak of executing hot trending pranks in his room, Speed decided to perform the Elephant Toothpaste experiment in his room. Unfortunately, the experiment didn’t turn up like the streamer had expected. Things started to go completely out of control as the reaction proceeded making IShowSpeed struggle for oxygen. 

However, for this incident, the room seemed to have turned into a dangerous chamber for the streamer. For context, in the Elephant Toothpaste experiment, a popular chemical demonstration, hydrogen peroxide, and iodine react in water to produce a frothy material. Here’s a glimpse of what actually happened during the reaction. 

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Speed’s mischief has required the fire department to be called more than once. The Ohio native nearly set his room on fire during the Fourth of July celebrations last year after lighting a Pikachu firework on his YouTube livestream. 

Firefighters were as the moderator announced in chat to assist in stabilizing him. Adding to that, Speed’s cameraman assured his fans about his health. However, these visuals were enough to scare a lot of Speed fans. 

Fans pray for the streamer’s safety

The ‘experiment gone bad’ video immediately started trending on various social media platforms. A lot of fans expressed their concerns about the dangerous downsides of such wild ideas. 

Fans point out the seriousness of the issue and want the streamer to consider his safety as well and not just take any random challenges for the sake of entertainment. In the end, Speed’s safety and health are their priority. 

 

Another user is concerned with the fumes and prays for the streamer’s safety. 

 

A user explains the science behind the Elephant Toothpaste experiment and the reason why one shouldn’t be trying it without decent supervision and safety measures. 

 

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A fan is amused with the ideas Speed tries to implement just to cater to his audience. 

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Thankfully, the situation was taken under control in time as Speed’s cameraman revealed the latter received oxygen immediately and is now in better health. Wishing the fan-favorite streamer a ‘Speedy’ recovery. 

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Vaibhav Singh Tomar

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Ananya Giri