A famously obsessed chemist has studied the size and shape of the crannies on Mentos candies. He's not alone—scientists, enthusiasts, children, and literally everyone else love this experiment.

The hands-on experiment involves dropping several Mentos Chewy Mints into a bottle of Diet Coke, which can cause a stream of the diet cola to shoot many feet into the air within seconds.

We’ve all seen what happens when you drop Mentos in Coke—but what if you add oil to the mix? The reaction is bigger, messier, and wilder than you’d expect. Here’s what went down in this explosive ...