A display of a selection of Dr. Steven Potashnick’s collection of antique toothpicks. These and more are featured in Potashnick’s book “The Art and History of the Toothpick.” A display of ...

South Korean health officials are asking people not to deep fry and consume starch toothpicks, after the method, which turns the toothpicks into crunchy chips, went viral on social media.

South Korean health officials are warning people not to eat fried toothpicks after viral videos make the trend popular. The toothpicks in question are not the typical wooden ones used around America.

South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) issued a warning urging people to stop eating deep fried toothpicks. Videos of people preparing and eating the toothpicks have gone viral on ...

South Korea's food ministry is telling people to stop eating toothpicks. People have been filming themselves eating toothpicks, which look like fries after being cooked. Toothpicks in South Korea ...