"Amazing" seems to be the most overused word on the internet. When I woke up to see that this video had garnered over a million clicks, I felt like bathing in a tub full of Mentos. It really is perplexing as to what captures our attention: last week, the infamous "dress" made our minds explode. We were also awestruck by a bunch of llamas running frantically through the streets. This morning I woke up to witness this week's hot and trending video: a man bathing in a tub full of Coke Zero and Mentos breath mints.

Last summer I heard about the supposed cosmic chemical reaction caused by the Mentos and Coke mixture, so I decided to try it for myself. Theoretically, if you drop some mints into a 2 liter of soda, a geyser like reaction occurs.  My experiment didn't work for two reasons: first off the soda was slightly flat; secondly I dropped the Mentos into the pop one at a time. In order for the experiMINT to be effective, the soda has to be highly carbonated, and the entire roll of mints needs to be dropped in simultaneously.

For the proper way to do this experiment click HERE

Another curious wanna be scientist tried this experiment in his bathtub. The results were nearly as unimpressive as my own:

 

Now if you want to see a truly impressive science experiment, buy a roll of Wintergreen Lifesavers, step into a dark closet, chomp down on the mint, and watch it spark in the dark!

 

 

 

 

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