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November 15, 2012

 

looking down at a glass with carbonation

What Is Carbonation?

All those little bubbles are popping on my tongue, and it makes that fizzy tingling you feel.

July 22, 2009

 

A bowl of popcorn

Why Popcorn Pops And Other Grains Don’t

If the water inside a piece of popcorn is what makes it pop, why don't other grains pop as well? Find out on this Moment of Science.

August 22, 2008

 

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The Cleaning Power Of Soft Drinks!

Learn how soft drinks can help you clean tarnished metal...

April 22, 2008

 

Close up of rice cereal

Snap, Crackle, and Pop

It's morning time, the birds are singing, the sun is shining, and your breakfast cereal is making a racket. Why do crisped rice cereals make so much noise?

September 27, 2003

 

Bottle of Pop

Have you ever wondered why we keep champagne bottles at pressures that would pop a tire? Find out why on this Moment of Science.

September 27, 2003

 

Potato Bombs

The secret is in the unique way microwaves work. Conventional ovens heat up the air inside the oven first then heat up the surface of the food and then heat up the inside. Microwave ovens cook the inside of the food right away, without heating up the surrounding air. They do this by using high frequency electromagnetic waves.

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