Entries tagged “experiments”

Oreo vs. Chips Ahoy!

A few co-workers and I were discussing cookies at lunch one day. As the conversation went on, the question of which cookie is the best selling cookie in America was asked, and the answer didn’t surprise us: Oreo. We all agreed that chocolate chip cookies are probably the best selling as a type, but there are so many brands and varieties that one just can’t compete with Oreo for the crown.

Plates of Oreos and Chips Ahoy!

During that lunch, we decided to conduct a little test with our fellow co-workers. We would set out an equal number of Oreos and Chips Ahoy! on plates in the central area of our department and see which one disappeared first.  I predicted that Oreos would win, but the others figured the Chips Ahoy! would win.

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A young girl with a funny accent demonstrates how to make a hot air balloon out of a teabag.

This is pretty useless, unless you want to impress kids on a rainy day.

“Will Coke Dissolve A Nail?” Experiment

Sodas and nails prior to the experiment

Every now and then someone sends me an e-mail that claims the difference between Coke and water, and how bad Coke is for you. To illustrate that, the e-mail points out that Coke can be used to clean a toilet, help remove a rusty bolt or remove blood from a highway accident.

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