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After reading this..you tell me. I normally hate forwards, but when my sister sent me this I couldn't believe it.
I like a coke now and again..however after this I may drink a bit more water.



WATER

#1. 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated.
(Likely applies to half the world population.)

#2. In 37% of Americans, the thirst mechanism is so weak, that it is
mistaken for hunger.

#3. Even MILD dehydration will slow down one's metabolism

#4. One glass of water will shut down midnight hunger pangs for almost 100%
of the dieters studied in a University of Washington study.

#5. Lack of water, is the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue.

#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.

#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.

#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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COKE

#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.

#2. You can put a T-bone steak in a bowl of Coke, and it will be gone in two
days.

#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.

#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.

#5. To clean corrosion from car battery terminals: Pour a can of Coca-Cola
over the terminals to bubble away the corrosion.

#6. To loosen a rusted bolt: Apply a cloth soaked in Coca-Cola to the rusted
bolt for several minutes.

#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.

#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.....BUT Watch out for your PAINT Job !!!

FOR YOUR INFORMATION:

#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.

#2. To carry Coca-Cola syrup (the concentrate) the commercial trucks must
use a hazardous Material place cards reserved for highly corrosive
materials.

#3. The distributors of Coke have been using it to clean engines of the
trucks for about 20 years!

Now the question is, would you like a glass of water or Coke?

I didn't know the fact about cleaning up the blood on the highways..that's interesting to me.

I haven't had a straight glass of Coke in nearly 6 years.:D

I didn't know the fact about cleaning up the blood on the highways..that's interesting to me.
I wonder if it works on shirts too.

Wrong. It's been tetsed that acidity levels in Coke aren't significantly dangerous.

Wrong. It's been tetsed that acidity levels in Coke aren't significantly dangerous.
Explain all those peoples nasel passages rotting then?

http://www.snopes.com/medical/myths/8glasses.asp

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

Not everything you read on t3h interweb is true.

I didn't say that I believed everything..
Just that my sister's email does have and bring up some good points.
The one thing I'm not sure about is the link between breast cancer and drinking water.

Wrong. It's been tetsed that acidity levels in Coke aren't significantly dangerous.
Wrong what? It doesn't have to be dangerous to be effective.

#2. You can put a T-bone steak in a bowl of Coke, and it will be gone in two
days.

#6. To loosen a rusted bolt: Apply a cloth soaked in Coca-Cola to the rusted
bolt for several minutes.


I believe the Mythbusters tested those two...and the myths were busted.

Coke, please.

I didn't say that I believed everything..
Just that my sister's email does have and bring up some good points.
The one thing I'm not sure about is the link between breast cancer and drinking water.

Did you even check the links? The "good points" in your OP are word for word listed on Snopes. They're myths, pure and simple.

That you can cook and clean with Coke is relatively meaningless from a safety standpoint — you can use a wide array of common household substances (including water) for the same purposes; that fact alone doesn't necessarily make them dangerous to ingest. Nearly all carbonated soft drinks contain carbonic acid, which is moderately useful for tasks such as removing stains and dissolving rust deposits (although plain soda water is much better for some of these purposes than Coca-Cola or other soft drinks, as it doesn't leave a sticky sugar residue behind). Carbonic acid is relatively weak, however, and people have been drinking carbonated water for many years with no detrimental effects.

The rest of the claims offered here are specious. Coca-Cola does contain small amounts of citric acid and phosphoric acid; however, all the insinuations about the dangers these acids might pose to people who drink Coca-Cola ignore a simple concept familiar to any first-year chemistry student: concentration. Coca-Cola contains less citric acid than orange juice does, and the concentration of phosphoric acid in Coke is far too small (a mere 11 to 13 grams per gallon of syrup, or about 0.20 to 0.30 per cent of the total formula) to dissolve a steak, a tooth, or a nail overnight. (Much of the item will dissolve eventually, but after a day or two you'll still have most of the tooth, a whole nail, and one very soggy t-bone.)

Besides, the gastric acid in your stomach is much stronger than any of the acids in Coca-Cola, so the Coca-Cola is harmless.

The next time you're stopped by a highway patrolman, try asking him if he's ever scrubbed blood stains off a highway with Coca-Cola (or anything else). If you're lucky, by the time he stops laughing he'll have forgotten about the citation he was going to give you.

some of these "facts" are technically true, some change as soon as you open hte can\bottle.

im sorry but, also, alot of this is made up. could you please get a quote from the people who use coke for cleaning? I mean profesionals :>

If you drink too much (pure) water, you can get terribly ill. In that respect coke is a bit better (although much worse for your teeth).

*Laughs*

If you drink too much (pure) water, you can get terribly ill. In that respect coke is a bit better (although much worse for your teeth).

Indeed.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_intoxication

If you drink too much (pure) water, you can get terribly ill. In that respect coke is a bit better (although much worse for your teeth).

I actually have experienced that..you drink to much of water to fast you get sick to your stomach.

I hope this is a joke, theres a thing called research, its used to prove that things like this are wrong

Wrong what? It doesn't have to be dangerous to be effective.
Not effective either.

I hope this is a joke, theres a thing called research, its used to prove that things like this are wrong
What? You can't use Coke in cooking?

I actually have experienced that..you drink to much of water to fast you get sick to your stomach.

Probably not...That's generally called drinking something too fast and getting sick.

I hope this is a joke, theres a thing called research, its used to prove that things like this are wrong
Until they realised they were right after all...

The truth... (http://www.dhmo.org/facts.html)

Not effective either.
I don't know. I've never tried to use Coke to remove stains. I don't want to remove Coke stains afterwards. :)
Anyway, no-one said that Coke is dangerous. That's why I asked what Kievan-Prussia meant with "wrong".

The truth... (http://www.dhmo.org/facts.html)

That was interesting..

Coke is for the thronging, mindless, uncivilized masses. I say ol' chap, I would rather have a cup of the venerable Earl Grey. With Table Water, but of course.

You may worship the ground that I walk on now.

Look this is the reality, if you can get ill from toom uch water you will certainly get ill from too much Cola!

Look this is the reality, if you can get ill from toom uch water you will certainly get ill from too much Cola!Well, too much water will immediately cause problems for the osmotic pressure of your blood (and consequences following it, as explained in the wiki-article linked to)
This is not a problem with coke since it has a high osmotic value.
Coke however does bring other longer term problems, like tooth erosion from the acidity, tooth decay from the sugar, risk of obesity etc.

I doubt many people will take in the 3+ liters of water it takes to get water intoxication though. (Although a friend of my sisters managed it and ended up in the hospital)

Only recipes i found with coke in it, the coke is either a coating on a meat, or part of a sauce. i wouldn't call that really cooking.


Also, people here did check that snopes link someone gave earlier right? coke doesn't do those things. however iw ill concede on one matter, its not overall healthy, any fruit juice or soda drink has got bad things for you

Well, too much water will immediately cause problems for the osmotic pressure of your blood (and consequences following it, as explained in the wiki-article linked to)
This is not a problem with coke since it has a high osmotic value.
Coke however does bring other longer term problems, like tooth erosion from the acidity, tooth decay from the sugar, risk of obesity etc.

I doubt many people will take in the 3+ liters of water it takes to get water intoxication though. (Although a friend of my sisters managed it and ended up in the hospital)
I've never had 3 litres of water straight but i can do that in a day and i've done it often...

Also, people here did check that snopes link someone gave earlier right? coke doesn't do those things. however iw ill concede on one matter, its not overall healthy, any fruit juice or soda drink has got bad things for you
Quoting Snopes:
Nearly all carbonated soft drinks contain carbonic acid, which is moderately useful for tasks such as removing stains and dissolving rust deposits.

So it actually does SOME of the things in the list. But there certainly are better stuff on sale for those purposes.

Quoting Snopes:
Nearly all carbonated soft drinks contain carbonic acid, which is moderately useful for tasks such as removing stains and dissolving rust deposits.

So it actually does SOME of the things in the list. But there certainly are better stuff on sale for those purposes.



Nice, now keep reading please.
something about first-grade chemistry explains why not :P

Nice, now keep reading please.
something about first-grade chemistry explains why not :P
Now keep reading please

"So it actually does SOME of the things in the list."
;)

i think i should stop drinking coke... or other "soft" drinks :eek:

just stick with the vodka. its better for you ;)

It is amazing what rubbish people are willing to believe -- just because it was in an e-mail.

No wonder the penis enlarger e-mails are so persistent. They must sell to some suckers.

It is amazing what rubbish people are willing to believe -- just because it was in an e-mail.

No wonder the penis enlarger e-mails are so persistent. They must sell to some suckers.
ah yes, but there is still plenty of evidence, besides this email, to support phosphoric acids and benzoates being not all that good for you...

ah yes, but there is still plenty of evidence, besides this email, to support phosphoric acids and benzoates being not all that good for you...

Most water isn't pure. It has things in it that are not all that good for you.

In fact, depending on speed of intake, water isn't all that good for you.

And let us not get started on your vodka. :p

i think i should stop drinking coke... or other "soft" drinks :eek:

just stick with the vodka. its better for you ;)
Yes, many other soft drinks (fruity ones) contain benzene
http://www.food.gov.uk/news/newsarchive/2006/mar/benzenesurvey

This is not worrying. They did some extra research in Finland and heated the soft drinks first (50 degrees Celcius) and found out that the benzene levels increased remarkably, more than five times over the guideline level. Well, most of us prefer our soft drinks cold...but it can heat up e.g. on the backseat of your car if the day is warm and sunny enough.

(I just bought 1,5l bottle of orange lemonade -me no worry)

It is amazing what rubbish people are willing to believe -- just because it was in an e-mail.

No wonder the penis enlarger e-mails are so persistent. They must sell to some suckers.

Hey, the Swedish ones work. I know, I even wrote a book on it. :D

Seriously though, what irks me is the view that anything natural is good, and anything manufactured is bad. I'll drink artificial-colored-synthetic-everything pop over naturally-flowing-mercury-laden spring water. Anyday.

Wrong. It's been tetsed that acidity levels in Coke aren't significantly dangerous.

In terms of absolute acidity that is true, after all it is comparable to fruit juice. However, phosphoric acid has a terrible effect of bones and women in particular should limit their intake. Fruit juice, despite being acidic, is actually good for the bones.

Most of the rest is nonsense.

http://www.snopes.com/medical/myths/8glasses.asp

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

Not everything you read on t3h interweb is true.

Shot the hell down.

I don't really drink Coke anyway. Damned sugar water. There is too much sugar in everything anyway.

I always drink water if I'm thirsty. I used to drink a lot of soda but I cut it out. It's really been my only fitness initiative in 3 years, but it's a good one.

Yes, many other soft drinks (fruity ones) contain benzene
http://www.food.gov.uk/news/newsarchive/2006/mar/benzenesurvey

This is not worrying. They did some extra research in Finland and heated the soft drinks first (50 degrees Celcius) and found out that the benzene levels increased remarkably, more than five times over the guideline level. Well, most of us prefer our soft drinks cold...but it can heat up e.g. on the backseat of your car if the day is warm and sunny enough.

(I just bought 1,5l bottle of orange lemonade -me no worry)
aw man, i had hot doctor pepper the other day :eek:

it was actually quite nice too :eek: :eek:

I don't really drink Soda. I'll have one soda maybe once a month and that's when I've either been kept up all night and need energy or when I'm at somebody's house and it is either a soda or tap water. So, I would have chosen the water anyways.

Water doesn't keep me awake during those boring meetings at work. Also, tap water tastes like crap, and quite possibly has crap in it.

aw man, i had hot doctor pepper the other day :eek:

it was actually quite nice too :eek: :eek:
No problemo :D Only in colourful (=not dark) soft drinks.

Water doesn't keep me awake during those boring meetings at work. Also, tap water tastes like crap, and quite possibly has crap in it.
Everything has crap in it. I just learnt it from Mythbusters :D

For me?

Godd, old, H2O.

My grandfather used to work as a personnel officer at a coke factory here in the UK some while back. The cans they first used to put the stuff in occasionally rotted through if they weren't correctly treated as the Coke used to dissolve the metal...


Nice.

My grandfather used to work as a personnel officer at a coke factory here in the UK some while back. The cans they first used to put the stuff in occasionally rotted through if they weren't correctly treated as the Coke used to dissolve the metal...


Nice.

Although they don't place the coke in cans like that anymore, it proves the info to be true..though a bit outdated now.

I used to drink alot of water, I have to get back to that habit again.

Water is good for you.


I know persons, who drink water with lemon instead of coke or other soft drinks.

hmmmm water or pesticide (http://web.mid-day.com/news/nation/2004/november/96318.htm) ? :p

I'll take water.:D

hmmmm water or pesticide (http://web.mid-day.com/news/nation/2004/november/96318.htm) ? :p

I'll take water.:D

Yep, me to..

I prefer juice and beer. And vodka, and gin, and rum, and umm.. non alcoholic drinks! :D

I'd take water, but then what would I put my Jack Daniels in?

I'd take water, but then what would I put my Jack Daniels in?

Lol..
I have an 80 something great aunt who puts her whiskey in water..she mixes whiskey and water..about 2 or 3 more times a day..

Can of coke, please!

1) Coke helps against dehydration too :)
2) Drinking a lot of it - no bad effects, but it's quite tastier than water.
3) And btw, I do damage my health anyway in many extended ways, so can of coke will do no harm

Water here has so much chlorine in it that it smells like bleach. I'll take soda, sugar free.

Hell if I'm paying $8 a gallon for bottled water.

Can of coke, please!

1) Coke helps against dehydration too :)
2) Drinking a lot of it - no bad effects, but it's quite tastier than water.
3) And btw, I do damage my health anyway in many extended ways, so can of coke will do no harm
1) No, it doesn't, really. Too much sugar and other substances dissolved in it to be any good for rehydration.
2) Yes, bad effects. I know a lot of people who got ulcers, among other less nice medical problems, from drinking too much Coke. Well, it was Pepsi, technically, but same diff.
3) A can of Coke will most certainly still hurt you. It may not seem like much, but it's still affecting you.

Water, please!

hey if you swing them hard enough both bottles of water and cans of coke can be equally harmful

hmmmm water or pesticide (http://web.mid-day.com/news/nation/2004/november/96318.htm) ? :p

I'll take water.:D

Yes because we all know Coke gives you cancer!
...
Wow, I can't believe you would refer to Coca-Cola as a pesticide.

A glass of coke.

Imagine the street value.

Could I have a Dr.Pepper, please?

I've been drinking water for the whole day.

Wow, I can't believe you would refer to Coca-Cola as a pesticide.

Meh.

I have seen it myself once. And to support my anecdote, I gave you a link to that story too. It is upto you to drink it or not. I consider it a pesticide and I won't drink it again.

I drink coke every day and I have yet to obtain a cavity, nor am I obese. So take your water and shove it.

Meh.

I have seen it myself once. And to support my anecdote, I gave you a link to that story too. It is upto you to drink it or not. I consider it a pesticide and I won't drink it again.It's a nice story, but not all stories are true exactly
http://www.indiaresource.org/news/2005/1062.html:
To further publicize the pesticide issue, some NGOs last year began spreading stories online and to the news media of Indian farmers who had begun spraying Coke on their crops as a pesticide. "Things grow better with Coke," read a headline in Britain's Guardian newspaper. But Mr. Srivastava admits the whole thing was a publicity stunt by local activists and farmers, and it's unclear how many farmers participated. "We played it up as well, obviously," he says.

If you want something that deters pests, tabasco works much better..

Probably not...That's generally called drinking something too fast and getting sick.


It only happens to me when I drink something too fast on an empty stomach.

1) No, it doesn't, really. Too much sugar and other substances dissolved in it to be any good for rehydration.
2) Yes, bad effects. I know a lot of people who got ulcers, among other less nice medical problems, from drinking too much Coke. Well, it was Pepsi, technically, but same diff.
3) A can of Coke will most certainly still hurt you. It may not seem like much, but it's still affecting you.

Water, please!

Well, these medical problems happen to other people. And yes, everything is affecting me - i live in polluted city, smoke, drink and sometimes eat junk food. And sometimes it is cold and one can catch cold or get sunburnt in summer. Too bad. Life sux. And thanks for coke :)