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Human Volcano – Wonder How Many Kids Tried This Mentos & Diet Coke Hoax?

While you may have never tried it, let's be honest... you've thought about trying it... or making someone else try it. Drink as much Diet Coke as possible and then eat a few Mentos. It's every 8th grader's dream... either you spew a volcano…
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Cooking Popcorn with a Cell Phone?

I never cease to be amazed by what shows up in our e-mail inbox. Today's video clip shows an intimate gathering of friends who are just conducting a little experiment with their cell phones - trying to pop popcorn using the combined energy from…

Mentos Diet Coke Hoax – Can You Explode by Drinking Diet Coke and Eating Mentos?

There is an urban myth spreading via the Internet that a little boy in Brazil died after eating Mentos and drinking Diet Coke.  The claim is that the Mentos released all of the carbon dioxide from the soda, the boy's stomach swelled up and…