The Blindfolded Candy Catcher

18. The Blindfolded Candy Catcher

Avery Chin · Malaysia · 2022

Candies caught25 M&Msa regular bag of M&Ms50 M&Ms≈ 1/2 of a regular bag of M&Ms
He snatched up half a checkout-aisle bag of M&Ms using only chopsticks in total darkness!

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!

Wow-o-Meter
No. 18
A vivid, high-energy cartoon showing Avery seated at a table wearing a thick cloth blindfold over his eyes. He is triumphantly holding a pair of wooden chopsticks mid-air, tightly gripping a single, brightly colored round candy. One hand is dramatically sweeping toward his open, smiling mouth. On the table sits a large ceramic bowl filled with colorful candy pieces. Around him, a pair of official judges in neat blazers are enthusiastically clapping while holding stopwatches. Confetti flutters down from the ceiling as a crowd of cheerful onlookers in the background jump with their hands raised in pure excitement.

The Blindfolded Candy Catcher — Avery Chin