After the New Years Eve experiment I have continued my extensive research into the Diet Coke and Mentos rocket phenomenon. By extensive, I mean that I did a search on Wikipedia. Wikipedia provided some valuable scientific insight into the whole reaction that occurs when Diet Coke and Mentos are mixed together:

The reaction was the subject of an August 9, 2006 episode of MythBusters, a television program on the Discovery Channel. They concluded that the caffeine, potassium benzoate, aspartame, & CO2 gas contained in the Diet Coke and the gelatin & gum arabic ingredients of the Mentos all contribute to the geyser effect. In addition, the MythBusters theorized that the physical structure of the Mentos is the most significant cause of the eruption. When flavored Mentos with a smooth waxy coating were tested in carbonated water, no reaction occurred, whereas standard Mentos added to carbonated water formed a small geyser, by their claim, affirming the nucleation-site theory. Of course a wax coating would render just about anything inert in this experiment; wax-coated sodium would have given the same reaction. This was further supported when rock salt was used as an effective substitute for Mentos.

So there you go. I wonder what would happen if you replaced the mentos with diet pills?What I did learn from this is that the flavored Mentos have a wax coating, which basically cancels out the reaction. So basically, nothing happens. That's what makes this video funny, and a possible contender for the Academy Awards. Watch as this young fella attempts to enter the 'over acting' guild of America.

Good work fellas!