- [Announcer] What can you dot,
then spray, for the fun that says,
- [Children] Aqua Dots!
- Aqua Beads. ♪ Beados ♪
- [Children] Pixos!
- [Woman] Bindeez.
- [Announcer] The magical dots you create, spray and play.
♪ All you do is ♪
- [Woman] Spray them with water and wow.
- [Announcer] Just pop and spray.
- Wow. ♪ All you do is ♪
- Wow. - Six more children
may have gotten sick. - Wow!
- The date rape drug. - Pop, pop, pop!
- Wow, wow, wow, wow. - You can create
your own fun-filled world.
- [Woman] Wow, wow.
- [Reporter] Leaving kids unconscious.
- [Announcer] All for 19.95 plus shipping and handling.
- Wow, wow. - Wow!
- [Man] Call now.
- In 2004, a group of researchers at a company
called Epoch we're brainstorming a new toy invention
with the intention of reinventing
the bead knitting/melting activity.
You know the thing we all did, like once in our life.
We made fake stain glass out of beads,
or we had to melt beads together to make a person,
or a creature, or like tie 'em together with strings.
You know what we did in summer camp.
You know, someone once went to summer camp.
Remember summer camp?
What a weird time. (laughs)
But after a series of trials and error,
one researcher on their break noticed that all the candy
in their bag melted together due to excessive moisture.
Why was a researcher eating candy on his break
from his own stash of collection of candy?
I don't know.
Once again, he is a toy maker, so he does live
an entire different beat than most of us.
But seeing this candy monstrosity sparked an idea.
What if we created beads that melted together
due to moisture,
create miscellaneous shapes of anyone's choosing.
And so the Aqua Dots - Aqua Dots!
- we're born, or Aqua Beads,
Bindeez, Beados, or even Pixos.
All different sounding brands, same mechanics.
'Cause guess what?
They're from the same company, the same exact manufacturers,
the same exact shit, just different marketing.
And the Aqua Dots were a hit,
flying off of their shelves and into the mouths
of underage children who were very curious,
did not know better.
It even won Toy of the Year in Australia in 2007.
And then tragedy struck that same year.
Turns out, in order to save a buck,
Mr. Award-winning product over here,
award-winning beads, we're primed with a chemical
that when broken down by moisture,
like water and or saliva from children,
would combined to make what we now know as GHB.
What is GHB, you ask?
I don't know the full technical term.
GHB is a depressant that slows down messaging
between the brain and the body.
Which leads to slow reaction times, vomiting, confusion
blackouts, memory loss and unconsciousness.
And by saying all those symptoms alone,
I think you know exactly what the drug is
used from time to time.
I don't have to say it out loud,
I'm not gonna say it out loud.
We already know, we already know.
We can connect the dots.
Jesus Christ.
Well that discovery led to two recorded chemical comas
and multiple hospitalizations across the world.
A really, really thick lawsuit and one of the biggest
and most serious product recalls in modern day history.
Now here they are!
- Wow. - New and approved girl,
new and approved.
Duh, mad.
I really enjoy doing these product review videos
with microphones, 'cause I feel like it adds
an extra level of cursedness to all of this.
Watch a toy review from the 2000s,
to the very vibrant, up-close voice of a feminine black man.
Is me, it's me. - Wow.
- Aqua dots, Aqua Beads, Pixos, Bindeez, Bendos,
all the same, literally all the same.
Search up some of the brand's packages.
They literally all look like this, just different logo.
It's the same product.
So we're not gonna open both.
You know, I could probably give that to a child.
Should I give it to a child?
I don't think I should give this to a child.
I don't think I should trust it anymore, right?
- Wow. - Am I gonna put one
in my mouth?
No, I know they said they don't use the chemical anymore.
We could trust them.
But at the same time, there was a period in our life
where BP tried to convince us they were safe.
So no, I'm not putting one of these in my fucking mouth.
We just go through times where products
just have the weirdest things in them.
You remember when Coca-Cola had cocaine in it?
Me neither, I wasn't born yet.
But these companies always try to save a buck
and then end up killing somebody.
Luckily they didn't kill anybody, as we know, as we know.
But still.
Okay, so Aqua Beads, look at it.
Whoa, ooh, oh. (upbeat music)
Oh my goodness.
Oh, there's so much writing on the back.
Jesus Christ.
This is a children's toy.
Okay, well I mean yeah they did,
they did get a lot of the trouble, right?
They have to now.
Over 840 beads.
Plus de, 840 perles.
Yeah, so I got us the beginner's studio,
(speaking in foreign language) (odd flute music)
Is that French? (blows raspberry)
Wait, is this in French?
Is this in French?
Is that French, someone please help me, was that French?
Someone tell me if that was French, I have no idea.
I've never really seen French written, I've only...
I've only been to France once.
"Just add water!"
(speaking in foreign language)
What language?
"Create more designs instantly!"
(speaking in foreign language)
What? (blows raspberry)
I keep on going back and forth in my head.
I think it's Spanish, but then I think it's not.
"Make cree.
Spray Vaporize.
Flip tray, (speaking in foreign language).
I think it's French.
So sorry if you're French and I'm offending you girls.
I've never seen your language written out.
Okay, I am a dumbass American.
- Wow. - But basically,
if you guys remember,
it is a tool where you just put a bunch of beads
onto a bead board, and then you spray water,
and then you flip the tray and it's already suck together.
Is it instant? - No.
- Is it instant? - No.
- I mean it says, "Create more designs instantly!
Cree plus de motifs," (vocalizes), whatever.
You know what, we're gonna open up the Pixos too.
I ain't giving that to anybody, girl, I don't trust this.
- Wow! - Look at these kids
on the back.
(soft music)
They look like they don't wanna be there.
Is that just me?
Am I just being cynical? I'm sorry.
And also she's holding one of the pens.
But in the content
(speaking in foreign language)
Whoa, bitch, what is that language?
Is that Russian?
Is that what it looks like?
Okay, whatever.
In the contents, there is no pen.
So they're advertising in photo
what is not even included in the kit.
How is that allowed?
I guess it's trying to be like, oh, if you get the pen
you can be like her,
white.
I just noticed this little patch in the front
that says, "Compliant with Toy Safety Standards."
Ooh, now you are, bitch.
Don't act like we don't know.
It's still the talk of the town, girl, that was crazy.
I tweeted out a photo of this,
asking everyone if they remembered this,
and literally more than half of the replies,
"Didn't people pass out unconscious
because of these products?"
I'm like, yeah girl, yeah girl,
they were handing out GHB to little kids,
off the shelves, girl, off the shelves,
at a Michael's. - Wow!
- ASMR of our opening box, here we go.
I'm gonna put you guys on this table
so you guys can hear it, okay?
(box tapping)
Is that what you want?
First I need to rip the tape off.
(box tapping)
You like that?
Whoa.
I know you're hard right now.
What does ASMR do for people?
- Wow! - Look at the beads.
Ooh, focus, focus, they're right in front of you.
Ooh. ♪ Whoa. ♪
- Ooh, wow, GHB.
- Wow. - Oh, then they have
regular beads, here look at, whoa.
Oh my god, ooh, oh, oh, oh my goodness!
I have been told they've been making drugs
rainbow colors, so.
I think this was the inspiration.
Aqua Beads walked, so rainbow fentanyl could run.
I take that all back, that was a joke.
I am so sorry. - Wow!
- Why do none of the photos of the children
look like they're actually enjoying what they're doing?
You cannot sit here and not tell me that these kids
do not look like their parents forced them to be there.
These kids look like they just wanted to play,
eat some junk food, but their parents wanted to
make a quick buck on their behalf.
Okay, Jeanette McCarty, I feel you.
- [Man] Oh my god, oh my god.
- Wow! - Okay we got
picture instructions.
Thank god, 'cause I don't know what the fuck that was.
Put the beads in the tray.
Put the water in the spray.
♪ Brought out the pink Lamborghini ♪
♪ Just to race with China ♪
You put the beads in the pen.
The pen picks up the beads and then you place them down.
Make the creature, you spray it with water,
you place something on top of the creature,
you flip it over and you take it out.
Wait five minutes, take it off of the blue thing
and then you wait 10 minutes and then it's ready.
So it's not instant.
Crafting shit instantly my ass!
Okay, I'm gonna put the beads in the tray
and I'm gonna be right back.
Let me open up one bag to give you all that ASMR experience
and then we're gonna skip forward.
(bag crackling)
Wait, I probably should open my teeth, oh my god!
Oh my god, oh no!
Oh, here it comes!
(beads tinkling)
Fuck yeah.
Okay, I'll be right back.
Wait, should I do a clear one?
(packet crackling)
You hard yet? - Wow!
- Okay, beads in the tray, water in the spray.
Drinking my cup, bottle of deuce.
Ha!
I am the greatest!
And here's the pen.
Wow, oh my god.
Not like the one in the photo, girl.
Y'all lying to me.
They also gave me a couple of stencils to follow out,
but jokes on them.
I'm a grown-ass man.
Bet y'all didn't see that coming, did you, huh?
I think I'm gonna try my best to make like a smiley face.
I think we have enough beads for that.
I can make like a really small smiley face
and then maybe make a little rainbow because I'm gay.
First we grab the beads,
and then press the button to release them onto the board.
Okay, okay, let's do it.
Okay. It works.
Okay. It's doing things.
Got a few black in the pen, look it.
What do y'all wanna hear?
Y'all wanna hear, this is what it sounds like.
(beads rattling)
That turn you on?
I'm gonna put the mic down, okay,
to show you how it works.
(mic clunks)
Sorry.
Bow!
Yeah, yeah, it just plops out like we expected.
Okay, let's finish the eyes and the mouth, okay?
Bow!
Oh, oh, fuck, there we go.
Y'all can't see shit.
Let make this bigger.
Bow!
Girl, why can I not do this?
Bow! There we go.
A smiley face!
Okay, let's cover it in white.
I mean, yellow, yellow, yellow.
There's already too much white in this world.
I'm joking, I didn't say that.
Okay, now to pick up the yellow.
Are you guys ready?
(beads rattling)
Oh shit, I'm getting them everywhere.
Oops. Okay.
Boom. (gasps)
Can y'all even see it?
Look it, it's like a triangular happy face,
but not a triangle at all,
'cause I don't know how to do that, girl.
Wait, can I make it a triangle?
Hold on.
(gasps) Oh, girl!
Oh, this is the mood.
Oh, I love myself.
Now it's a happy triangle.
Ugh, I am a genius.
Okay, what else should we do?
I'm gonna do a dick.
Bow!
Girl, you can't even see it.
Girl, okay, wait, there we go.
Mini dick.
Okay, now let me do like a mini rainbow.
Oh shit, oh my god, no, wait.
Oh my god, stay on your side.
Really quick question.
What colors are in the rainbow?
Bow!
Now, let me do an upper layer of green.
Just an upper layer of green and then I'll be happy.
Actually, wait, no, let's do orange crystals.
(gasps) Ooh, oh, oh.
Oh no, oh, oh god.
Sorry, gays. - Wow, wow!
- Okay, I fixed the gays.
I solved all our problems.
Turns out less meth,
that's all we needed.
All you gotta do is spray it, flip it over,
wait five minutes, take it off of the blue thing.
Wait 10 minutes and then you have your creations.
So let's fucking do that, I guess.
- B-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-b, wacko flacko, squa!
- Okay, okay.
Okay, and now we wait five minutes.
(upbeat music)
You know I always loved my art class in elementary school,
and this is exactly what the fuck we did,
arts and crafts for like 10 minutes
and then the rest of the time waiting for the shit to dry.
Wee!
Five minute timer set.
And now we wait.
This is absolutely riveting. - Wow!
(phone alarm ringing)
- And there we have it.
Okay, girl!
And now we just move them off of the block
and let them dry for 10 more minutes.
Girl, what the fuck?
You gotta touch 'em though.
That's the part I'm afraid of.
Are you guys ready?
Hopefully they stuck together.
(oscillating tone whirring)
Oh my god!
Hell yeah, and now the other two.
(oscillating tone whirring)
It broke, it broke.
The dick is broken!
This is the real test.
Here's our rainbow.
(oscillating tone whirring)
Ah!
Well shit. (laughs)
You can freeform beads,
you can do whatever you want.
I'm grown.
Stick, look at her.
♪ She's a runner, she's a track star ♪
What is that song?
♪ There she goes, slide down the pole ♪
♪ There she go, there she go ♪
♪ There she go ♪ (laughing)
And now I wanna open up this Pixos one,
just 'cause I wanna test out the pen,
like this big-ass pen.
What the fuck are we gonna do with that, girl?
Should we read the box?
"Make, Spray, Stay!"
(speaking in foreign language)
Girl, I don't know the first
lesson on how to speak French, or how to read it, girl.
I'm sorry.
Y'all shut up and look at this genius.
So this pen is not like other girls, right?
You think, oh, you're just piling a bunch of beads
all at once and then pressing the button.
No, no, no girl.
It's a multiple chamber with different colors.
And then you spin the thing at the bottom,
and then press the button and the color will come out.
Look it.
Like right now I'm on blue, so look at.
Bow!
Period, and then watch me switch the dial to green.
And then,
bow!
Girl, I just nutted.
You see something like this makes more sense.
Wherever the fuck this is doing is some bullshit.
This is a mess.
This is just handy.
This is the on the go.
That's the, I'm sitting at home girl.
I got nothing else to do.
And also there's a sticky bottom on the tip.
So if you ever do a mess up, you just gotta, bow!
Bitch, I can't.
But yeah,
that's all I'm gonna do with that.
I'm not making something, girl.
I'm tired. - Wah!
- [Reporter] The date rape drug.
- What did we learn today, kid?
Not much, not much.
We learned that the product works.
Should I suggest you get this for your child?
No. This is messy.
And it's also kind of boring.
Like it was fun for like two seconds
and then you just gotta wait.
But you get some cool creations.
Look at, ooh,
is it breaking?
Oh my god.
Now it's together, girl.
The power of water.
Jesus was right.
He knew what he was talking,
water's in the Bible, right?
Shout out to hdyhm1
and @SGTCaIEI.
for retweeting my last costume video on Twitter.
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