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Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 05:46:54 GMT
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"::darkshadows::" <blood@thirsty.net> wrote in
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> Water and Coke
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> 1. Seventy-five percent of Americans are chronically dehydrated.
> (Likely applies to half world population.)
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> 2. In 37% of Americans, the thirst mechanism is so weak that it is
> often mistaken for hunger.
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> 3. Even MILD dehydration will slow down one's metabolism as much 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.
>
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> 9. You can put a T-bone steak in a bowl of coke and it will be gone in
> two days.
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> 10. 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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> 11. 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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> 12. 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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> 13. To loosen a rusted bolt: Applying a cloth soaked in Coca-Cola to
> the rusted bolt for several minutes.
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> 14. 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 the ham
> is finished, remove the foil, allowing the drippings to mix with the
> Coke for a sumptuous brown gravy.
>
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> 15. To remove grease from clothes: Empty a can of coke into a 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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> 16. 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.
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> 17. The active ingredient in Coke is phosphoric acid. Its pH is 2.8.
> 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 in osteoporosis.
>
>
> 18. To carry Coca-Cola syrup (the concentrate) the commercial truck
> must use the Hazardous Material place cards reserved for highly
> corrosive materials.
>
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> 19. The distributors of coke have been using it to clean the engines
> of their trucks for about 20 years!
>
Long Live Root Beer
Mercury.
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