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TikTok-ers are drawing skeletons on their palms as a part of a brand new challenge on the preferred social media platform.

Another day, some other viral challenge on the internet. Some of those virtual exams of ability are downright dangerous, like the BirdBox challenge or consuming Tide pods. 

Others are marketing stunts for songs that probably wouldn't have gotten in style if it weren't for greedy on the straws of social media clout. And then you may have some that are simply downright, neat, like this skeleton hand drawing challenge that is currently making the rounds on TikTok.

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So why are TikTok-ers drawing skeleton palms on themselves in marker?

Who the heck knows how those viral tendencies start? No one really understands why Baphomet started trending on the social media platform or why teens started placing their very best e-boy and e-girl outfits on and whilst finishing mirthless dances entire with eyes of vacant happiness for your likes, yet here we are.

When it comes to drawing bones of one's phalanges, there's a beautiful simple explanation as to why it went viral on TikTok: It began as a Halloween trend for a cool Halloween gown concept.

For some explanation why, it endured lengthy after the spooky season was once over, past Thanksgiving and neatly into the second one week of December.

It's simple to peer why folks have made up our minds to keep drawing on their fingers, alternatively: it simply looks so darn nifty. Check it out below:

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There could be a couple of the explanation why people in finding the fashion so intoxicatingly distracting. The first is as a result of, duh, skeletons are super cool. Depending on who you are, there are several theories as to why human beings to find skeletons so intriguing.

According to this writer for The Atlantic, it is going to have something to do with the truth that skeletons constitute humanity at its maximum "stripped down to its essence."

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Others have theorized that seeing skulls and bones if truth be told captivate our imaginations up to they do because they are consistent reminders of our personal mortality and seeing them reminds us of the fact that we are handiest on this miserable rock for a finite amount of time so we may as well take advantage of it.

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There are different methods for drawing skeleton arms on TikTok.

You may use a plain outdated black washable marker, or you'll want to get just a little more permanent with it (no I'm now not speaking a couple of Sir-Marks-A-Lot) through grabbing a calligraphy pen or getting any individual who's gifted with henna tattooing to do it for you.

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Some people were given somewhat crazier with their cuts and camera tips showing off their cool skeleton arms. It's especially spooky when mixed with a blue light effect.

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And whilst this next video isn't exactly a skeleton hand, it's nonetheless lovely cool, despite the fact that it does give off major final boss of Super Smash Bros. vibes.

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What do you think of the fashion? It may well be kind of neat to get an everlasting skeleton palms tattoo over your own arms, however on the other hand, I guess you do not in reality announce to the entire international that you've got a bony frame just chilling underneath your skin. Unless you move to blob world by some means, however then the mush folks there may think you might be flexing about all that calcium you are rocking.

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