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Tuesday, June 13, 2006 10:24 AM

DAYVE


saw this on Olberman's show last night.... freaky science...or urban myth?
hey, everybody loves a fountain....and some people even drink this stuff!!

www.eepybird.com

oh, and notice the word in the lower right corner of the screen....evil genius



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Tuesday, June 13, 2006 10:41 AM

MSG


OMG- My husband showed me this. I may never drink diet coke again. What is in that stuff?? He wants to email Mythbusters and see if they can work it into an experiement:)

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Tuesday, June 13, 2006 10:42 AM

AGATSU


Hey, shiny coincidence - a friend of mine sent me that link today - I can't wait to go shopping tomorrow. Gonna get me some Diet Coke and Mentos for sure.

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Tuesday, June 13, 2006 10:53 AM

DAYVE


that stuff should keep you "flyin" ....

what's the urban myth about some kid eating pop rocks & drinking coke......?

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Tuesday, June 13, 2006 11:19 AM

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Tuesday, June 13, 2006 12:13 PM

NRDPWR


Had this happen to me when I was a kid except it was 7-UP and Pixie Sticks (flavored, colored sugar in a tube in case no one remembers). At the time it seemed like a great way to add flavors to 7-UP. Took a while to clean up the mess though it wasn't as violent as what was in the video.

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The explanation about nucleation sites leading to more bubbles is pretty good. It doesn't have to be carbonated liquid either. If you have a very clean mug and heat some water in a microwave, you can superheat the water (water heated above 212F but it's not boiling, or not boiling very much). As soon as you add some type of powder (a.k.a., nucleation sites), the water will start boiling violently. Tested this with various subtstance until the garlic powder/hot water combo broke my coffee mug.

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Tuesday, June 13, 2006 12:17 PM

CHRISTHECYNIC


Quote:

Originally posted by msg:
What is in that stuff??


Mentos.

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