Video Explores if Warheads Candy Was Dangerous, Take a Sour Trip Down Memory Lane

If you grew up in the ‘90s, chances are you either survived a Warheads challenge or watched in awe as some poor kid’s mouth turned inside out from the sheer sour overload.

In a new episode of Weird History Food, the channel explores whether those legendary candies that left our tongues raw and our pride wounded were actually dangerous, or just exaggerated playground myth.

From the candy’s origin as a Taiwanese treat to its U.S. explosion of popularity (and acidity), the video breaks down the citric acid chaos with a side of science and nostalgia.

Spoiler! There is a reason your tongue felt like it lost a layer. But was it deadly? Not quite. Painful? Absolutely. Watch the full video and relive the madness.