Fueled by Coke Zero, Mentos, and Science!

Many people have tried a fun backyard experiment where you drop some Mentos candies into a 2 liter bottle of Diet Coke or Coke Zero. If you have not seen this, here’s a spoiler: you get a giant geyser of soda. Since they first learned about it in 2005, Fritz Grobe and Stephen Voltz of EepyBird have taken this simple experiment and elevated into performance art. Together Fritz and Stephen have performed their crazy soda experiments all over the world and on television, thrilling audiences and expending about 10,000 bottles of soda and over 60,000 Mentos.

EepyBird’s creativity doesn’t stop at soda geysers. Check their YouTube channel for cool science videos, extreme experiments with Sticky Notes, and of course, more fun with Coke and Mentos.

Maker Faire has been thrilled to have EepyBird perform their Coke and Mentos magic at Maker Faire. The feeling seems to be mutual. The EepyBird website says, “If you haven’t been to Maker Faire, you must go! It is the coolest event on the planet, and we’ve had a ton of fun doing Coke and Mentos shows there over the last few years.” Come see them at World Maker Faire in New York this September. Bring your curiosity, a sense of humor and maybe get inspired to do some creative experimenting at home.

Diet Coke and Mentos show at Maker Faire.

EepyBird has a Diet Coke and Mentos kit.

Fritz from http://www.eepybird.com explains the spectacle of Coke and Mentos geysers. 2.5 hours of setup yields a 2.5 minute show.