I am soooo going to show this trick to my kids.
Candy + pop + science = perfect combination. Even better than sparking wintergreen lifesavers. (And this one doesn't involve blowing up stuff that could actually, y'know, really harm you).
And finally, since I've not participated in poetry pimpin' at Scienceblogs yet, I offer an ode to Mentos on this, the closing day of National Poetry Month:
A Mentos Poem
by Rachel from MichiganWhat can I say about Mentos,
They make my life complete.
They taste nothing like pimentos,
And is why I will eat.......them.
(More about the experiment on Steve Spangler Science).
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Tara,
That poem is nice, what about this one.
Coke is fizzy,
Mentos are minty.
Mix them together and they'll get busy!
Like a huge fizz bomb,
You gotta check out CokeMentos.com!
James
that is the best poem i have ever heard but if mentos is your life well then so be it hehe maybe you should get a life if mentos is your life