“Hey guys, watch this cool trick!”

(Or is it?)

When we stumbled upon this grainy video uploaded by YouTube user AVIATION — entitled “Fastest Way to Drink Water” — earlier this week, we weren’t sure what to expect. Would we see a horrifyingly difficult-to-watch, squirm-inducing clip of some guy choking down the contents of a water bottle (just as uncomfortable as watching Japanese hot-dog eating champ Takeru Kobayashi gliding frankfurters down his throat)… or just another teenage prank?

As it turns out, we’re still undecided on what’s going on here. Although, we do have a sneaky suspicion thanks to what happens at 0:06.

Any takers?

H/T: YouTube

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At the ripe age of three, Jennifer Lai sampled dishes as diverse as foie gras, jellyfish, and chicken feet. She was born Canadian, hails from Los Angeles, and lived in Berkeley and Chicago before moving to New York, where she now resides and writes. She spends at least one night a week compulsively roasting vegetables and re-watching episodes of Good Eats -- sometimes at the same time.