[Trusties] FW: Water or Coke? Read this!

[Sean Seefried]

I thought you might like to check out this link here:

http://www.snopes.com/cokelore/acid.asp

This site, www.snopes.com, is great for clarifying whether things are  
urban myths or whether there is some truth to them.  I like to suggest  
to my friends and colleagues that they consult it first before  
forwarding on chain emails which are always a curious mix of truth and  
falsehoods.

Cheers,

Sean


On 13/04/2008, at 1:50 AM, David Hall wrote:

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> Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2008 13:54:35 +1000
> From: shayward6 at gmail.com
> Subject: FW: Water or Coke?
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> I  could not believe this..... Very  interesting
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> WATER
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> #1.   75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated.
> (Likely applies to half the world  population)
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> #2. In 37% of Americans, the thirst  mechanism is so weak
> that it is mistaken for  hunger.
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> #3. Even MILD dehydration will slow  down one's metabolism as 3%.
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> #4.  One glass of water  will shut down midnight hunger pangs
> for  almost 100% of the dieters studied in a  University of
> Washington study.
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> #5. Lack of water, the #1 trigger  of daytime fatigue.
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> #6. Preliminary research indicates  that 8-10 glasses of
>   water a day could  significantly ease back and joint pain
> for  up to 80% of sufferers.
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> #7. A mere 2% drop in body water  can trigger fuzzy short-term
> memory, trouble  with basic math, and difficulty focusing on
> the computer screen or on a ! printed  page.
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> #8. Drinking 5 glasses of water  daily decreases the risk of
> colon cancer by  45%, plus it can slash the risk of breast
> cancer by 79%., and one is 50% less likely  to develop
> bladder cancer. Are you drinking  the amount of water
> you should drink every  day?
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> #1. In many states the highway patrol  carries
>   two gallons of Coke in the  trunk to remove blood from
> the highway after  a car accident.
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> #2. You can put a T-bone steak  in a bowl of Coke
> and it will be gone in two  days.
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> #3. To clean a toilet: Pour a can  of Coca-Cola into the
> toilet bowl and let  the "real thing" sit for one hour,
> then flush  clean. The citric acid in Coke removes
> stains from vitreous China .
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> #4. To remove rust spots from  chrome car bumpers:
>   Rub the bumper  with a rumpled-up piece of Reynolds
> Wrap  aluminum foil dipped in Coca-Cola.
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> #5. To clean corrosion from car  battery terminals: Pour
> a can of Coca-Cola  over the terminals to bubble
> away the  corrosion.
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> #6. To loosen a rusted bolt:  Apply a cloth soaked in Coca-Cola
> to the  rusted bolt for several minutes.
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> #7.  To bake a moist ham:  Empty a can of Coca-Cola into
> the baking  pan, wrap the ham in aluminum foil, and  bake.
> Thirty minutes before ham is finished,  remove the foil, allowing  
> the drippings to  mix
> with the Coke for a sumptuous brown  gravy.
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> #8... To remove grease from  clothes: Empty a can of Coke
> into the load  of greasy clothes, add detergent, and  run
>   through a regular cycle. The  Coca-Cola will help loosen
> grease stains. It  will also clean road haze from your
> windshield.
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> FOR YOUR  INFORMATION:
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> #1. the active ingredient in  Coke is phosphoric acid.
> It will dissolve a  nail in about four days. Phosphoric
> acid  also leaches calcium from bones and is a  major
> contributor to the rising increase of  osteoporosis.
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> #2. To carry Coca-Cola  syrup! (the concentrate) the
> commercial  trucks must use a hazardous Material place
> cards reserved for highly corrosive  materials.
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> #3.    The  distributors of Coke have been using it to clean
> engines of the trucks for about 20  years!
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> Now the question  is, would you like a glass of water?
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> Quick! send this helpful  info on to your friends
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