18. The Blindfolded Candy Catcher
Avery Chin · Malaysia · 2022
Eating tiny candies is easy, but what if you couldn't see them and could only use wooden sticks? Avery Chin decided to take on one of the most oddly specific eating challenges on Earth.
Wearing a thick blindfold to block out all light, Avery sat at a table with a bowl of slippery, hard-shelled M&M candies. His mission was to pick up as many as possible using only chopsticks and pop them into his mouth before the 60-second timer buzzed.
Relying entirely on feel and incredible hand-to-mouth coordination, his chopsticks moved like lightning in the dark. He successfully snatched 25 pieces in just one minute, securing a delightfully sweet world record.
How Is That Even Possible?
Avery relied on extreme spatial awareness and muscle memory. Without sight, the brain must perfectly map the invisible distance from the table to the mouth. Catching slippery, hard-shelled candies with smooth wooden chopsticks also requires a delicate grip so they don't shoot across the room!

The Blindfolded Candy Catcher — Avery Chin