Why Pop Rocks Pop

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In this video, we're looking at what causes Pop Rocks to pop when you put them in your mouth.

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Sources:

https://www.google.com/patents/US4289794

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A33204-2004Aug1.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_A._Mitchell

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pop_Rocks

Image Credit:

Pop rocks release carbon dioxide into your mouth. Kristi Bradshaw/ CC / Flickr

Dr. Mitchell https://www.pinterest.com/pin/424323596115956687/