Summary
A woman named Tori was startled when she heard a noise from her bathroom at 2 a.m. and saw what appeared to be a snake coming out of her broken toilet. It turned out to be a tool called a drain snake, used to clear clogs in pipes, and not a real snake.
Key Facts
- Tori shared her experience on TikTok using the account @moreliketoritilla, and the video went viral with over 87 million views in two days.
- The toilet was visibly broken, with its porcelain cracked at the bottom, allowing the drain snake to poke through.
- A drain snake, also known as a plumber’s snake, is a tool to clear blockages in pipes.
- The drain snake is not a living creature; it's a helix-shaped tool that twists to clean pipes.
- Most homeowners use a manual version of the drain snake, while a plumber's snake can attach to a power drill for more power.
- Users on TikTok initially mistook the drain snake for a real snake, adding to the video's viral popularity.
- Newsweek attempted to contact Tori for more details but could not verify additional information.
