Chemistry meets gummy. Molten potassium chlorate is a strong oxidizing agent that reacts violently with sugar.
Tag: candy
The ABC Gum Burger
The Already Been Chewed Gum Burger was masticated and constructed using Winter Fresh, Big Red, Spearmint, and Juicy Fruit. It is part of the Burger365 project by Everything Burger.
Look under the desk and you probably have the ingredients to assemble one for yourself.
[link, via The World’s Best Ever]
Alien Pez Dispenser
Rather than spewing acid and biting your face off, the Alien Pez Dispenser would like to offer you a flavorless candy pellet. Unfortunately, this was a one-off creation and was never mass-produced.
It’s probably for the best, since Pez has been known to have a few adverse effects.
[via That’s Nerdalicious]
How Fire Extinguishers Work
Linkdiggity 5.14.10 – A Footlong of Links
- Don’t call it a ‘Footlong’. Subway trademarks the term. [NY Daily News]
- The Short, Tangled History of the Slider. [Slashfood]
- Violet Lifesaver anyone? The Original Flavors of 9 Popular Candies. [Mental Floss]
- 15 Most Bizarre Diets in History. [Woman’s Day]
- 8 Websites You Need to Stop Building. [The Oatmeal]