Thursday 22 August 2013

Water or Coke

We found this floating around the wonderful world of facebook and thought we'd share with you. We're not sure about the source of it but it's definitely an interesting read:

"Water or Coke? 

We all know that water is important but I’ve never seen it written like this before. and REMEMBER if you "SHARE" this post it will SAVE on your personal page so you can refer to it later. 

WATER 

1. 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated. 
2. In 37% of Americans, the thirst mechanism is so weak that it is often mistaken for hunger. 
3. Even MILD dehydration will slow down one’s metabolism as much as 30%. 
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. 

And now for the properties of COKE 

1. 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. 
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: Applying a cloth soaked in Coca-Cola to the rusted bolt for several minutes. 7. 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. 

 IMPORTANT INFO 

1. 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. 
2. To carry Coca-Cola syrup (the concentrate) the commercial truck must use the Hazardous material place cards reserved for Highly corrosive materials. 
3. The distributors of coke have been using it to clean the engines of their trucks for about 20 years! At the animal shelter,it is used coke to remove calcium deposits from the water pans about ever 6 months.

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

(Source unknown)

Now see what a Water-to-Go filter bottle does to coke...


1 comment:

  1. Really? You didn't Google any of these 'facts' before posting it to your blog? Posting untruths like this on your blog might make people question the science of your product too!

    If you want to hate Coke do it on the grounds of high sugar content but...

    Coke won't dissolve a steak in 2 weeks never mind 2 days.
    Coke wouldn't dissolve a nail even in 4 years never mind 4 days.
    Lemon Juice and Vinegar are more acidic than Coke and would clean and remove corrosion far more effectively than Coke (and less sticky).
    The pH of stomach acid is in the range of 1 to 2 and therefore MUCH more acidic that the Coke you are putting in it!

    But don't let any of those facts put you off spreading a chain letter.

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