Things You'll Need:
- Empty aluminum soda can
- Shallow pan or bowl
- Stove or hotplate
- Oven mitt
- Splash-proof safety goggles for everyone in the room
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Step 1
Rinse a soda can leaving approximately 2 Tbsp. of water in the bottom of the can.
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Step 2
Fill a shallow pan or bowl with cool water.
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Step 3
Place the can upright on a very warm stove top or hotplate. Heat the can until you see steam escaping from the opening at the top.
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Step 4
Wearing an oven mitt, hold the tongs with your palm facing upward. Grasp the hot can with the tongs and invert it into the pan of cool water. The can's opening should be upside down in the bowl.
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Step 5
Hold the can in place and wait for the can to collapse with a loud "pop" sound. This will take only a fraction of a second.










