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Step 4The Fun Part

Now drop the Baking Soda roll into the bottle and quickly screw on the lid, and then shake it for a few seconds and throw it onto a hard flat place.


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23 comments
Aug 20, 2010. 2:11 AMfrododobird says:
Maybe this is what the guy used in the Christmas bombing attempt
Aug 7, 2010. 7:38 PMtoadyman433 says:
wait, so do u put the tissue w the baking soda in, or jus the baking soda?
Feb 16, 2008. 10:14 PMBig Bubba says:
He jumped when it blew up... is it loud or does the fragments of the bottle hit him?
Jul 16, 2010. 3:11 AMH1T4TCH1 says:
no they didnt.
Jan 30, 2010. 1:39 PMcrashbash says:
probably both! :D
Jan 12, 2008. 2:54 PManarki121 says:
mine didnt explode though it made a loud noise. is that how its sopposed to be?
Dec 10, 2009. 2:18 PMgustavossf says:
truly, thats the pressure escaping, cause you need to close the bottle very well, so the pressure doesnt escape and get too big that it will
 
Jun 5, 2009. 4:18 PMjared1597 says:
put a lit zippo beside it and watch the fire ball
Jul 25, 2009. 8:36 PMjared1597 says:
no i heard it worked but then i tryed it and it didnt it cause its c02 and its not flamable but i didnt know that
Nov 21, 2009. 3:51 PMSlayingDragons says:
It'll only work if you use Toilet bowl cleaner and aluminum foil, because that creates hydrogen gas, which is extremely flammable.
Dec 12, 2007. 1:53 PMtheforbiden says:
Cool
Oct 5, 2009. 10:25 PMfartfacecurry says:
it awsome when u put bbs in it
Jul 28, 2009. 9:56 AMericthered1996 says:
why didn't you add air soft bbs
Jan 12, 2008. 8:17 AMchacho5 says:
Will it hurt if you throw it at someone?
Jun 17, 2009. 6:37 AMdr. soady pop says:
yeah and then they will get super ticked at u then start beating u up... lol
May 21, 2009. 9:20 AMSuperNovaStrike says:
Useing a water bottle is better
Mar 8, 2009. 5:38 PMclay2776 says:
i throuw mine up in the air it bounced once then the second time it hit the bround it went about 100 feet in the air and there was pieces of tissue every were
Mar 2, 2009. 3:17 PMiamlopainus says:
i used a 3 liter bottle and i shot into the neighbors yard, it was loud!!
Sep 20, 2008. 11:00 AMhalberdear says:
whenever i threw it onto my concrete padio it just bounced off into the bushes and didnt workwtf
Feb 21, 2009. 9:24 PMThe 4th Doctor says:
You mean if done to fun(ly)
Feb 21, 2009. 9:24 PMThe 4th Doctor says:
wait wanted to put that on holyicedemons comment
Feb 5, 2009. 5:58 PMhalberdear says:
i realized its better if i just throw it lid-first, lol its like a rcoket, it shot into my ankle......ow....
Dec 2, 2008. 7:20 AMkrapkiller2335 says:
if you put bbs in the bottle it wiil shoot ot and hurt
Jul 16, 2008. 6:25 PMbutthead95 says:
if you want a cool effect smash the cap by holding the bottom of the bottle and throwing the cap down and it will shoot like a rocket. WARNING!!! Do this with the cap facing you so that it will fire away from you. mine went about 60 feet in the air

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