Want to try an interesting little science experiment at home?
This looks fun.
Alka Seltzer, oil and water in a glass become a lava lamp of sorts.
Looks like some food coloring may have been involved, too.
When you put Alka Seltzer, oil and water in a glass, here's what happens
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