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A Cookie bomb is a drink made by dropping a cookie into a glass of milk. The proper way to do this is by placing two chopsticks on the rim of the glass to suspend the cookie over the milk. When all participants are ready, they chant in unison, "Cookie, cookie, cookie, BOMB!" and slam their balled fists on the table. This causes the chopsticks to move, letting the cookie fall into the milk. The mixture is then drank as quickly as possible and the milk-dunked cookie is eaten.

Origins
It is believed that the Cookie Bomb originated at Rathbone dining commons with the Lehigh University Women's Rugby team in mid 2000's. Without access to chopsticks, straws were used to suspend the cookie.

First Time Caught on Tape
It was Friday night, December 23 2009 when the cookie bomb was first recorded and placed on YouTube. The location was an apartment in Puffton Village, an apartment complex a mile north of the campus of UMass Amherst. The weekend before, the owner of the video had visited his girlfriend at Lehigh University where he heard of the wonders of the Cookie Bomb. the thought was fresh in his mind all week and when his girlfriend came for a surprise visit while he had other friends up, the author of the video decided to make the cookie bomb famous by taking a video and sharing it with the world.

Problems During Filming
As you can see in the video, upon yelling "bomb!" only two cookies fell into the glasses as was expected. It is believed that since the third glass was positioned closer to the leg of the table, the table required more jostling to dislodge the cookie. On the second blow, the cookie yielded and fell into the milk. While embarrassing, it does serve to show a potential problem when setting up the cookie bomb. It should also be noted that a surface that is too unstable can cause the glass holding the milk to spill if hit too hard. It is thus essential to find a surface that is "just right."