Don't Drink Coke and Eat Mentos!!

There's been a video going around on the internet about mixing mentos with coke and watching it explode. Even better some guys put a whole roll of mentos in a 2 liter coke, tighten the cap, then slam it onto the ground and it goes flying a hundred feet into the air. When I saw this video I waved the traditional BS flag and thought nothing more of it though the video was entertaining.

Then, one day I was at a convenience store and decided hmmm....I'd like some mentos and you know what? I'm pretty thirsty too so I think I'll get a coke. Then I remembered the video going around the internet and decided that I had better just make sure I'm not going to explode if I eat these mentos and drink this coke. So, I found a safe spot and I dropped a mentos into my 20oz bottle of coke watched as the mentos began sinking to the bottom of the bottle. Nothing, I thought.

Then suddenly...ignition....

The soda began to fizzle only slightly at first but steadily picked up intensity. I quickly realized the impending outpouring of soda all of my hands so I set the bottle down as the bubbles continued to grow. Soon after setting the bottle down, the fountain of soda began. The coke shot a good foot and a half into the air from just this simple reaction. Quite explosive indeed.

So, make sure you never eat mentos and drink coke....cuz you'll explode and it'll be messy.