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Little Mikey and Pop Rocks

Pop Rocks Myth did kids eat the candy and explode

Did Kids Eat Candy and Explode?

July 1, 2026 by Dr. Eeks

And then there was…the Pop Rocks Myth. In the late 1970s, parents across America became convinced that mixing Pop Rocks candy and soda could make a child’s stomach explode. The rumor became so widespread that it even claimed “Little Mikey,” the boy from the popular Life cereal commercials, had died after eating Pop Rocks and …

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