How to Crush a Can of Soda

When most people think of crushing a soda can they think of putting it on the ground and stomping on it. There are other ways to crush a soda can that don't involve using your foot. It's much cooler to crush cans without your feet. Follow these steps to impress your friends with your can crushing abilities.

Instructions

1. Drink all of the soda and rinse it out if you're crushing cans inside so you don't make a mess.

2. Use your head to crush the can. Place can drinking side down on a level surface such as a table or counter. Squeeze the can slightly to make a small dent.

3. Grab onto the counter to brace yourself and slam your forehead into the can using a lot of force. Avoid hitting the can or counter with the bridge of your nose. Squeeze the can to make a small dent--this makes the can easier to crush.

4. Fill an empty soda can with a small amount of water. Use oven mitts to grab the soda can with tongs and heat the can over a Bunsen burner or a gas range until you see steam coming out.

5. Still using the tongs, turn the can upside down in a bowl of ice cold water. The steam will create a vacuum effect and crush the can.

Tips & Warnings

• Wear safety glasses when using the water method to crush a can.