Hotel Had Never Seen 158 Exploding Bottles of Soda
When the front desk called my room and asked, "Mr. Spangler... do you want us to deliver the 200 bottles of Diet Coke to your room?", I knew that they didn't completely understand what was about to happen. On July 10th, I was invited to present…
Geyser Tube Toy Helps Set New Mentos Geyser World Record
Dropping a roll of Mentos into a bottle of soda used to be something that kids did for fun. Now adults are getting into the act. I opened my e-mail and received these cool pictures from the organizers of the event that took place on July 10th…
Exploding Watermelons
I love Halloween. One of my favorite activities is to "carve" pumpkins using a simple reation inside the fruit. First, you carve the face then carefully replace pieces. After creating a reaction by generating a gas inside and igniting it (ask…
Young Magicians Take Center Stage
Okay, it's not science... but I'm so proud that I just had to share it. Mark and Scott are our twin 5 year old boys who have both taken a liking to magic. It probably doesn't hurt to see their brother Jack (who is now 8 years old) performing…
Hooked on Learning – Jack Spangler’s Magic Trick
Jack is 8 years old and likes to perform (he must get that from his Mom). Three years ago, the owners of Frog Street Press invited Jack to accompany me to their amazing summer conference for teachers called SPLASH. I helped Jack perform his…