Remember when being a kid meant risking your tongue for bragging rights? One moment you’re chilling at recess, the next you’re halfway through a dare to eat five Warheads at once while your friends chant like you’re entering the Sour Hunger Games.

But were these tongue-destroying, face-contorting candies actually dangerous or just the stuff of sour urban legend? In the following episode of Weird History Food, the Youtube channel takes a dive into the saga of Warheads, and yes, there’s science, fire, and possibly tongue road rash involved.

Watch the full video and relive the trauma: