Is it true that if you bite down on a white lifesaver, it sparks?

Question

just wonderin, I was eatin one today and my friend told me that and I didn't believe her.

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Answer 1

wint-o-gree only, the room has to be extra dark, my kids love to do it for their sister, it is fun. You do have to bite really hard and really fast, but the sparks will fly

i love diet coke alot

Answer 2

Wintergreen only sparks not peppermint.

Answer 3

Yes, I have to say it's true as well.  Wint-o-green is the only flavor though that works.

Answer 4

yes but it has to be the wint-o-green ones

i did it once at a camp i visited

they took us in the forest at night and gave us all a mint and told us to bite it with our mouth opened

and everyones mouth sparked

it was pretty crazy

Answer 5

Andrea, reading & trying your answer has my teeth sore, but no sparks yet!

Answer 6

Absolutely yes, you'll need the wintogreen variety, not sure if the others work, but get one and stand in front of the mirror in the dark, toss it in your mouth and quickly chew the h**l out of it.

This phenomenon is called triboluminescence and results from the breaking of sugar crystals. The sugar crystals split and emit UV radiation, which the wintogreen oil absorbs and re-emits in the visible spectrum

Answer 7

Well if you ate one today, you should be able to answer your own question.

Answer 8

new to me

Answer 9

WINT-O-Green. Yes its true.

Answer 10

Yes, it's true! I didn't believe it either. It's the Wint-o-green ones. Go in a dark room with a mirror, like a bathroom with the lights off. You have to chomp down really hard, but you'll see little sparks in the back of your mouth. I had to try it a few times to make it work.