the spanish classroom: helping spread urban legends

So, I was helping out in physics class with Antonio Lechuga (think we've gone over this, but that translates to "Anthony Lettuce," or best Spanish name ever) and we're talking chemical reactions.

Clearly my role in the classroom is more to mispronounce "heterogenous" and "homogenous," but sometimes while trying not to fall asleep, I learn some interesting new facts. Today was not one of those days.

Recently, the class did an experiment involving Mentos and Diet Coke. Sort of like this Mythbusters clip, but explained in unintelligible English.

In class, we were discussing physical versus chemical reactions (physical means that the molecules aren't actually changed; it's like the difference between steam from a really hot shower or electrocuting the bathtub with a hair dryer. Or something.) and a student asked again about the experiment. Basically, she wanted to know if you would die from eating Mentos and Diet Coke together.  And Antonio Lechuga's response? Maybe you won't die, but it's very dangerous. 

How serious was he? Antonio Lechuga (can't. stop. saying. his. name.) switched from English to Spanish to get his point across. He said something along the lines of DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME and LIFE IS ALREADY DANGEROUS ENOUGH, WHY TAKE CHANCES?

Yeah right, after telling them that they would be having a test on their ability to memorize the periodic table of elements - been there, done that - I'm predicting that SuperSol sells out of mint Mentos and Diet Coke in the next week. Go ahead and try to live on the edge mis niños preciosos... I think you're safe.