# Fizz!

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fizz/152274
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [February 2, 2003, 7:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fizz/152274 "2003-02-02T07:19:13Z")
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### Author: ![whiteboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d6d6ee/32.png) [@whiteboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whiteboy)
#### Post date: [February 2, 2003, 7:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fizz/152274/1 "2003-02-02T07:19:13Z")

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Why does the fizz in a soda go down faster when you stick your finger in it?

One of the true great mysteries of the modern world 🙂

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### Author: ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)
#### Post date: [February 2, 2003, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fizz/152274/2 "2003-02-02T11:33:09Z")

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The oil from your fingers. It breaks the surface tension of the bubbles causing them to pop. If you wipe you fingers across your forehead it will work even faster.