ABC News reports that the Brazilian variety show Programa Silvio Santos, aired this pegadinha ("prank") on Sunday. The video posted to YouTube has gone viral with over 3.5 million views on YouTube alone.
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Sample a few relevant comments on Reddit:
I wonder how many people dropping dead from seizures and heart attacks had to be edited out.
I more wonder how many times the girl got punched...
The whole time I was watching this video I couldn't help but feel that would be my first reaction (i.e. punch the girl)
I said to myself, "Man... I'd totally punch that little girl." Then I realized I'd really just cry. A lot.
This is why I think it's fake, would they really put that little girl at risk like that?
