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BV · 12-30-2004, 12:21 AM

I can't stop eating these dam things. I'm almost done with the whole bag!

emthree · 12-30-2004, 12:23 AM

This is you in a few years.

NaughtyAlysha · 12-30-2004, 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by emthree

This is you in a few years.

SmokeyTheBear · 12-30-2004, 12:27 AM

i think those are the ones if you go in the bathroom in the dark and bite one while looking in the mirror , you will see sparks..

TheMob · 12-30-2004, 12:28 AM

sounds good, bon appetit monsieur!

SmokeyTheBear · 12-30-2004, 12:29 AM

yup those are the ones..

Wint-O-Greens spark because of an effect called triboluminescence - the creation of light by friction. This was first studied not with Life Savers, but with Bacon - Sir Francis Bacon, about 400 years ago. (Nobody was biting on him or anything, he was just smackin' stuff together.)

When you crush sugar crystals, they tend to split along planes with positive charges on one side and negative on the other. As the pieces of candy move apart, the charges want to get back together, so they jump across the air like tiny lightning bolts.

Normally, when you crush sugar, these small sparks excite nitrogen molecules in the air, which subsequently emit mostly ultraviolet light. We can see only a small amount of this light, emitted as a faint bluish glow. Most candies should be capable of this, though it is really hard to see.

But there is something special in Wint-O-Green Life Savers that makes the light much brighter. It's called methyl salicylate, and it's the ingredient that provides the wintergreen flavor. Methyl salicylate absorbs the ultraviolet light given off by the nitrogen and re-emits it as visible light.

RevSand · 12-30-2004, 01:15 AM

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Originally Posted by SmokeyTheBear

yup those are the ones..

Wint-O-Greens spark because of an effect called triboluminescence - the creation of light by friction. This was first studied not with Life Savers, but with Bacon - Sir Francis Bacon, about 400 years ago. (Nobody was biting on him or anything, he was just smackin' stuff together.)

When you crush sugar crystals, they tend to split along planes with positive charges on one side and negative on the other. As the pieces of candy move apart, the charges want to get back together, so they jump across the air like tiny lightning bolts.

Normally, when you crush sugar, these small sparks excite nitrogen molecules in the air, which subsequently emit mostly ultraviolet light. We can see only a small amount of this light, emitted as a faint bluish glow. Most candies should be capable of this, though it is really hard to see.

But there is something special in Wint-O-Green Life Savers that makes the light much brighter. It's called methyl salicylate, and it's the ingredient that provides the wintergreen flavor. Methyl salicylate absorbs the ultraviolet light given off by the nitrogen and re-emits it as visible light.

Well.. Thanks... I never knew why they did it but I have won a few bets with them from people who have never seen them do it..

BV · 12-30-2004, 10:19 AM

hmmm, i've never heard that before, too bad they are all gone or I would go in the bathroom and try now.

QualityMpegs · 12-30-2004, 10:52 AM

I feel you bro...I have a bag here right now with one in my mouth. Finish one, put in another...addicting. Have like 20 empty wrappers on my desk.

Veterans Day · 12-30-2004, 10:54 AM

my buddy is the same way, we would go out boating for the day and hes damn near half way done with the bag before im done launching the boat

12-30-2004, 12:21 AM	#1
BV wtf Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Bikini State, FL USA Posts: 10,914	Wint O Green LifeSavers I can't stop eating these dam things. I'm almost done with the whole bag!

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12-30-2004, 12:27 AM	#4
SmokeyTheBear ►SouthOfHeaven Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: PlanetEarth MyBoardRank: GerbilMaster My-Penis-Size: extralarge MyWeapon: Computer Posts: 28,609	i think those are the ones if you go in the bathroom in the dark and bite one while looking in the mirror , you will see sparks.. __________________ hatisblack at yahoo.com

12-30-2004, 12:29 AM	#6
SmokeyTheBear ►SouthOfHeaven Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: PlanetEarth MyBoardRank: GerbilMaster My-Penis-Size: extralarge MyWeapon: Computer Posts: 28,609	yup those are the ones.. Wint-O-Greens spark because of an effect called triboluminescence - the creation of light by friction. This was first studied not with Life Savers, but with Bacon - Sir Francis Bacon, about 400 years ago. (Nobody was biting on him or anything, he was just smackin' stuff together.) When you crush sugar crystals, they tend to split along planes with positive charges on one side and negative on the other. As the pieces of candy move apart, the charges want to get back together, so they jump across the air like tiny lightning bolts. Normally, when you crush sugar, these small sparks excite nitrogen molecules in the air, which subsequently emit mostly ultraviolet light. We can see only a small amount of this light, emitted as a faint bluish glow. Most candies should be capable of this, though it is really hard to see. But there is something special in Wint-O-Green Life Savers that makes the light much brighter. It's called methyl salicylate, and it's the ingredient that provides the wintergreen flavor. Methyl salicylate absorbs the ultraviolet light given off by the nitrogen and re-emits it as visible light. __________________ hatisblack at yahoo.com

12-30-2004, 10:52 AM	#9
QualityMpegs Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 3,521	I feel you bro...I have a bag here right now with one in my mouth. Finish one, put in another...addicting. Have like 20 empty wrappers on my desk. __________________ PAYSITES CATEGORIZED AND THUMBNAILED BY NICHE - 69767780

12-30-2004, 12:28 AM	#5
TheMob Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: 2006 Posts: 8,584	sounds good, bon appetit monsieur!

12-30-2004, 10:19 AM	#8
BV wtf Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Bikini State, FL USA Posts: 10,914	hmmm, i've never heard that before, too bad they are all gone or I would go in the bathroom and try now.

12-30-2004, 10:54 AM	#10
Veterans Day Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The Windy City Posts: 8,403	my buddy is the same way, we would go out boating for the day and hes damn near half way done with the bag before im done launching the boat __________________ Build a Massive Traffic Network, Hands FREE, Totally Automated