I was sworn to secrecy… but now that the show has aired, here’s the question we helped write for the show:

In an experiment popularized online, what candy creates an explosive geyser when dropped into a 2-litre Diet Coke bottle?

A) Skittles
B) Mint Mentos
C) Atomic Fireballs
D) Lemon Heads

This question was asked on a special College Week episode of Millionaire. The participant got it right for $8,000 saying “I saw it on TV and I bought Mentos and a 2-liter of Diet Coke…so I’m gonna go with Mentos that’s my final answer.” The contestant ended up doing really well, going all the way to see the $250,000 question, but walked with $125,000.

Steve… you’ve got a call on line 4 from a person who says she’s from the television show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. Do you want to take it?

Hello, this is Steve…

The person introduced herself as a producer for the television show who helps research all of those perplexing questions. You’ll never guess what kind of question she was researching… something to do with Mentos and exploding soda. After a few emails and some clarification, the question and the four choices were finalized. If you want to know how well the contestant did, tune in to watch the show on November 22nd. I bet you’d know the answer if you were sitting in the hot seat.