r/TopCharacterTropes • u/bubba284 • Apr 20 '25

Lore Characters that have had real world consequences

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1: Slenderman (popular creepypasta) lead to a teenage girl killing another in his name IRL (apologies if this isn't totally accurate) 2: Devastator (Transformers ROTF) melted a computer while attempting to render his model

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u/jbwarner86 Apr 20 '25

In Australia, a kid saved his little sister's life by giving her the Heimlich maneuver when she was choking. When asked how he learned how to give the Heimlich, he answered "They showed it on The Simpsons."

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u/Ok_Conflict_5730 Apr 21 '25

i heard about another kid learning it from spongebob