According to the following information the part about
Coke is false >

Mr. McCaslin,

thanks for the clarification.


----Original Message Follows----
From: "Henry McCaslin Jr." <tripper@...>
To: <bradybarrows@...>
Subject: 3/2/06 Email about Coke and Water..........
Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2006 14:42:02 -0500

Part about coke is false..................


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

--- In rosacea-diet-users-support-group@yahoogroups.com, "Brady Barrows"
<bradybarrows@...> wrote:
>
> I received this from my little brother:
>
> 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 as 3%.
>
> #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, 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?
>
> COKE and PEPSI are the same
>
> #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 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 have no idea where he got this nor the source and don't know if it is true
but it was at
the
> very least interesting.
>