How large can ones stomach expand before it explodes?
1) “Myth statement: Eating and drinking large quantities of Pop Rocks and cola will cause one’s stomach to explode. Status: busted Notes: here was not enough carbon dioxide produced by the reaction to make a stomach explode. However, with six cans of cola and six packages of Pop Rocks, the subject would experience considerable pain. This was also done at a special presentation at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Also, in a similar myth dealing with Mentos and soda, it was learned that the simple act of drinking the soda released most of the carbon dioxide in it, rendering the reaction between soda and Mentos (or Pop Rocks) much less powerful than normal.” Source and further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_MythBusters_special_episodes#Pilot_1_.E2.80.93_.22Jet_Assisted_Chevy.2C_Pop_Rocks_and_Soda.22 2) “Talk to the local School of Gastroenterology. The stomach is open on both ends. Before it ruptures it usually releases in both directions. A ruptured stomach is general
