You’re scrolling online.
A video pops up.
Someone shines a light into their mouth.
Presses gently on a swollen area in the back of the throat…
And pop — out comes a small, white, foul-smelling lump.
Thousands of comments echo the same reaction:
“Disgusting… but I can’t look away.”
Welcome to the world of tonsil stones — also known as tonsilloliths.
