[Peace-discuss] Coke Vs H2O
Ken Urban
kurban at parkland.edu
Sun Apr 27 11:56:11 CDT 2003
Boy, I think I'll get Pepsi from now on :)
Ken
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Ken Urban
Assoc. Prof. in Computer Science
B129A
(217)-353-2246
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>>> "Lisa Chason" <chason at shout.net> 04/25/03 06:30 AM >>>
A little off subject but thought you all should know:
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> If you drink regular or diet coke (or any other soda), you may want
> to think about how much you drink after you read this. If you even
> want to continue drinking it at all!
> -upasana
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> Water
>
>
> 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated. (Likely applies to half
> world population)
>
> In 37% of Americans, the thirst mechanism is so weak that it is often
> mistaken for hunger.
>
> Even MILD dehydration will slow down one's metabolism as much as 3%.
>
> One glass of water will shut 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?
>
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> COKE
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> In many states (in the USA) the highway patrol carries two gallons of
> Coke in the truck 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 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.
>
> To remove rust spots from chrome car bumpers: Rub the bumper with a
> rumpled-up piece of Reynolds Wrap aluminium foil dipped in Coca-Cola.
>
> To clean corrosion from car battery terminals: Pour a can of Coca-
> Cola over the terminals to bubble away the corrosion.
>
> To loosen a rusted bolt: Applying a cloth soaked in Coca-Cola to the
> rusted bolt for several minutes.
>
> To bake a moist ham: Empty a can of Coca-Cola into the baking pan,
> wrap the ham in aluminium 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.
>
> 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. For Your Info
>
> The active ingredient in Coke is phosphoric acid. Its pH is 2.8. It
> will dissolve a nail in about 4 days. Phosphoric acid also leaches
> calcium from bones and is a major contributor to the rising increase
> in osteoporosis.
>
> 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! Now the question is, would you like
> a glass of water or coke?
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> Upasana Mehta
> Diverse Women for Diversity
> A- 60, Hauz Khas, New Delhi- 16
> Tel: 91 11 6561868, 6853772
> Fax: 91 11 6562093
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