Like other hard candies, Pop Rocks are made by mixing sugar, lactose, corn syrup, and flavorings. Once those ingredients are melted together and boiled, highly-pressurized CO 2 is added.

(Mythbusters proves your stomach won't explode.) How are Pop Rocks made? Pop Rocks were developed by scientist William A. Mitchell in 1956 with a technique patented in 1961 to create a revolutionary ...

Pop Rocks have their place in everyone’s childhood. Although the myth that they could make your stomach explode was debunked in that great 1990s documentary Urban Legend, kids still ahve a ...

Step 2. Using a 1-1/2-inch round cookie cutter, cut circles from each baked cake. (I got 10 out of each cake, but you might be able to get more if you try.) ...

Find out more on this story along with the latest headlines during the 'World News Tonight' webcast, daily at 3 p.m. ET. Click here to watch. William A. Mitchell had a simple hope in 1956 -- make ...

Mitchell and introduced to the general public in 1975, Pop Rocks were a form of carbonated candy made from sugar ... They took out full-page ads in 45 major publications, wrote some 50,000 ...

but is the world ready for something super hot that explodes like Pop Rocks in your mouth? The grocery chain didn't tell us about its product development process, but four out of their top five ...

The best part about these is how easy they are to make. All you need is a little chilling time for the Jell-O. These will be a huge hit at your 4th of July party, but just make sure the kids ...