What is the 'Dumb Ways to Die' trend on TikTok? People hop on to this misadventurous challenge
SAN FRANCISO, CALIFORNIA: TikTok is known for various trends that people take to with gusto. The newest being the 'Dumb ways to Die' trend, which sees TikTokers doing hilarious or dangerous activities while the song 'Dumb ways to die' plays in the background.
Some of the other trends that went viral include F74, Pass, or Smash. As part of the current trend, a man was seen holding a venomous snake and another keeping a fish in hands as a part of the challenge.
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What is the 'Dumb ways to die' trend?
The Tiktok trend, which began in 2012, started resurfacing on TikTok in early February. It uses a song from a subway train campaign created in Melbourne, Australia, in 2012 to promote train safety in the territory, as per Dumb Ways To Die. The song was part of a PSA. The safety campaign video went viral on YouTube and was shared across social media platforms. The song also reached the top 10 charts of iTunes. The campaign garnered over 325 million views. The video also shows funny cartoon characters dancing to the theme song and stopping people from having accidents on the railways. John Mescall, who spearheaded the campaign, reportedly said, "The aim of this campaign is to engage an audience that really doesn't want to hear any kind of safety message, and we think dumb ways to die will," as per Wikipedia. As the trend resurfaces, users can be seen skiing down huge mountains or running in high heels. The 'Dumb ways to Die' hashtag on TikTok has garnered over 3.5 million views, as per Nayag Tricks.
What is the 'Dumb Ways to Die' game?
Since the 'Dumb ways to Die' song got immensely popular, it was also converted into a game. Melbourne Metro released the game as an app for iOS devices. It was developed by Julian Frost, Patrick Baron and Samuel Baird. An Android version of the game was released in September 2013. The game also had two sequels, 'Dumb Ways to Die 2: The Games,' released on November 18, 2014, and 'Dumb Ways to Die 3: World Tour', released on December 21, 2017.