Coke and Mentos record breaking event

Posted Apr 24th 2008 6:00PM by Shayna Glick
Filed under: Science, Newspapers, Europe, Soda

People in blue ponchos standing in front of exploding coke bottles.

Have you heard about that science experiment where you drop a Mentos in a bottle of Diet Coke? The soda is supposed to explode into a fountain of cola.

This experiment was taken to greater heights this week in Leuvan, Belgium. 1,500 students simultaneously created the fountains in an attempt to break the previous record for the event. I have no idea what the previous record was, but I hope these kids broke it. With the mess they made, they deserve it.

Tags: Belgium, DietCoke, experiment, Mentos

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

4-24-2008 @ 7:37PM

Skrom said...

What a waste of Diet Coke

4-24-2008 @ 9:06PM

Kaigen said...

When I first glanced at that thumbnail it looked like a bunch of monks in blue robes standing around rows of oddly shaped brass and silver taps. Especially with those old archways in the background - it could have been a still from a Terry Gilliam movie.

Maybe I'm just weird.

4-25-2008 @ 1:36AM

asurroca said...

Kaigen, if you are, then so am I. Because I thought, what are Opus Dei doing in blue robes worshiping Coke and Mentos?

4-25-2008 @ 3:05PM

muddypelican said...

When is this trick going to get old?

4-27-2008 @ 2:10AM

Bernie B said...

That picture deserves a caption!

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