Oh yeah, my kitchen chemistry class turned into a full‑blown fireworks finale that nobody asked for. I was trying to make a “simple” soda pop volcano, but I accidentally mixed up the baking soda with a brand of *extra* potent antacid. Instead of a neat eruption, the tub exploded into a fizzy, carbonated geyser that drenched the lab coat, the instructor, and the hallway. Everyone thought it was a prank, but when the fire alarm blared and the sprinklers flooded the room, we all ended up laughing until we could breathe. The whole thing got live‑streamed, the school called it “The Great Carbonate Disaster,” and I was asked to give a TED Talk on accidental scientific greatness. Worst plan, best story, still the most legendary fail of my life.