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Mythbuster : Mentos and Aerated Soft Drinks Reaction

June 16th, 2009 Prashanth Pai 1 comment

Don’t tell me that you haven’t seen the videos of the Mentos and Diet Coke which are all over YouTube since ages. If you haven’t, you surely have heard about it from your friend or read it somewhere. This reaction between Mentos and several aerated soft drinks like Coke or Pepsi which results in a spectacular eruption is popularly known as Mentos eruption or a coke geyser. Now, why is it so popular ? It is because of the nature of this physio-chemical reaction and the easy availability of the ingredients – just bump into your local shop and get them. One more reason is that this activity is very safe. The experiment was first aired on television back in 2002 and then in 2005. Since then, it’s all over the Internet. Read more…

Mythbuster : Acne or Pimples

April 21st, 2009 Prashanth Pai 1 comment

I am one of those unlucky guys affected with acne and struggling to get rid of it. Frankly, I am not worried about acne at all but I am seriously concerned about the permanent marks it can leave on your skin. After a lot of research on the web and asking experienced people, and referring to the book Acne for Dummies, I have written this article to breakdown everything into simple terms.

What is is acne ?
We call acne commonly as pimple. It is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the sebaceous gland present under the surface of your skin. Acne is more common between the age 13 to 30. Males are more frequently affected than females due to androgen activity in males. Read more…

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