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Hi, well they say there is no such thing as a stupid question so here goes...
How come when you drop mentos (the candy) into a 2 liter bottle of pepsi, the pepsi shoots up about 5 feet in the air??
http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/mats05/mats05033.htm
A couple of things you could try.
1. Do a life-saver for comparison
2. Try a little table salt and/or a little sand (the silica mentioned in the link).
No matter what, do it outside.
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