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The canister may be embellished with paper fins to resemble more closely a real rocket. [1] Various experiments and lessons can center around the use of a bicarbonate rocket. For example, students are sometimes asked to experiment with the amounts of water and Alka-Seltzer to find the combination which propels the rocket the greatest distance.
These included static electricity, Alka-Seltzer rockets, elephant toothpaste and more. David Lu with Bayer says interactive events like this help students to learn better and build interest.
Alka-Seltzer is an effervescent antacid and pain reliever owned by Bayer since 1978. First marketed by the Dr. Miles Medicine Company of Elkhart, Indiana , United States , Alka-Seltzer contains three active ingredients: aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid or ASA), sodium bicarbonate , and anhydrous citric acid . [ 1 ]
The company is known for inventing products such as Alka-Selzer and One-A-Day vitamins. [1] Miles operated as an independent firm from 1884 until 1979 and as a wholly owned subsidiary of Bayer AG from 1979 until 1995. At the company's peak in the 1960s and 1970s, it employed 3,300 people and produced more than two dozen products. [2]
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Jul. 17—Emily Calandrelli gave a delighted laugh when she saw the look on the little girl's face after the Alka-Seltzer rocket shot upward. Calandrelli, an internationally known advocate of all ...
In 1965, Pell went into the studio with members of The Wrecking Crew and recorded "No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach's In)," [2] a song based on music used in an Alka-Seltzer television commercial. When the single became a hit, Liberty Records needed the T-Bones to go on the road to promote it, but the original session musicians were not ...
Originating in 17th century England as a method to preserve fruit, shrubs eventually made their way over to colonial America, evolving into fruit- and vinegar-infused syrups used as a mixer for ...