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some of you may have seen this before, but its worth a second look. WARNING: DO NOT read if you really really enjoy Coca-Cola or other soda pops…

Fun Facts About Water And Coke
by unknown on 10/9/2003 4:16:21 PM
WATER - We all know water is important but read on?.

· 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated. (Likely applies to half the
world population)
· In 37% of Americans, the thirst mechanism is so weak that it is mistaken
for hunger.
· Even MILD dehydration will slow down one´s metabolism as much as 3%.
· One glass of water shuts down midnight hunger pangs for almost 100% of the
dieters studied in a U-Washington study.
· Lack of water, the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue.
· Preliminary research indicates that 8-10 glasses of water a day could
significantly ease back and joint pain for up to 80% of sufferers.
· 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.
· 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 every day?

COKE - You´ll never drink it again:

· In many states (in the USA) the highway patrol carries two gallons of Coke
in the trunk to remove blood from the highway after a car accident.
· You can put a T-bone steak in a bowl of coke and it will be gone in two
days.
· To clean a toilet: Pour a can of Coke in the toilet bowl and let the “real
thing” sit for one hour, then flush clean. The citric acid removes stains
from vitreous china.
· To remove rust spots from chrome car bumpers: Rub the bumper with a
crumpled-up piece of Reynolds Wrap aluminum foil dipped in Coke.
· To clean corrosion from car battery terminals: Pour a can of Coke over the
terminals to bubble away the corrosion.
· To loosen a rusted bolt: Apply Coke to a cloth and let sit on the rusted
bolt.
· To remove grease from clothes: Empty a can of coke into a load of greasy
clothes,add detergent,and run through a regular cycle. Coke loosens grease
stains.
· It will also clean road haze from your windshield.

FYI - The active ingredient in Coke is phosphoric acid. Its Ph is 2.8. It
will dissolve a nail in about 4 days.

To carry Coca-Cola syrup (the concentrate), the commercial truck must use
the Hazardous material place cards reserved for Highly corrosive materials.

The distributors of coke have been using it to clean the engines of their
trucks for about 20 years!

Still Want To Drink Up?