When you discover this for the first time, it’s utterly mesmerizing. For me it was in 8th grade at the lunch table – Mark was nearing the end of his Pepsi and, in playing with the can, tipped it up on its side and realized that it was supporting itself.

He pulled his hands away with a look of pure joy on his face. “Dude!” he shouted (or something to that effect – just picture 8th-grade boys). And “dude,” let me tell you, it’s almost surreal. Mark was definitely the coolest person at the table.

Try it for yourself. As you are getting toward the end of your next can of Pepsi, tip it up on its edge. If you are at the right point, it will stay, and your friends will be awfully impressed.

Oh, and yes – Pepsi is my favorite soda. But Mark really did have a Pepsi that day. The image is burned into my mind – I even know where we were sitting.

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