http://www.metacafe.com/watch/736955..._wax_exposion/

Input on theories would be great. If its a repost, sorry.

 

Like the Mentos. Same thing. Releases CO2 all at once.

Sorry, watched the video. Was thinking of something else.

Boiled wax delivered to the cola by shattering glass (rapid cooling), wax causes the CO2 in the cola to defervesce and release upwards. The tube of glass is still intact, causing the vapor to shoot upwards through the still-hot parts of the tube above the cola. The exploding cola carries bits of wax which is flammable (it came from a candle). The aerosolized wax shoots through the test tube and is ignited by the residual heat from the tube (think of the backfires in between redline shifts where you can throw a fireball out your tailpipe). It doesn't light until it gets access to more oxygen (out of the mouth of the test tube).

I don't think this would have worked if they poured boiling wax into the cup.

 

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/726251/turn_...l_into_a_light/

 

yea, i seen that one too. That one is nuts!

 

someone needs to try the cola one

 

The dude holding the test tube didn't even flinch, would've scared the shit outta me, plus burn my eyebrows off.

 

Or at least wear some heavy flame-redardant gloves.

 

meta cafe never loads the videos for me.

 

The test tube actually shattered. Id be scared of the shrapnel flying.