*Fun Coca-Cola Fact*

[MommaKin]

Almost all Coca Cola produced in the United States is made with corn syrup instead of sugar. Corn syrup is cheaper because imported sugar is subject to tariffs. It is only a tiny price difference, but a tiny difference adds up to some money when you are producing billions of cokes. Some Coca Cola mavens claim that Coke tastes better when made with sugar. There are only two major sources of Coca-Cola with sugar in the United States.

Some Mexican restaurants import Mexican Coca Cola. (We hesitate to say they import Mexican coke). The other source is well-known to "real thing" mavens. During Passover, the Coca Cola bottling company of New York makes kosher for Passover Coke. Sugar is used instead of corn syrup, because corn is not considered kosher for Passover by Orthodox Jews of Ashkenazi
background. Coke mavens, Jewish or not Jewish, try to snap up the Coke produced during the six week period when "kosher for Passover" coke is on the market. It is referred to as "the search" among Coke lovers. In point of fact, the difference between Coke containing corn syrup and Coke with sugar is pretty minimal. The water quality of the area where the Coke is bottled has more to do with the variations in taste than anything else.

New York City is justly famous for having a great source of good tasting water. Therefore, the "kosher" great taste that many out-of-New York Coke drinkers attribute to the sugar in kosher for Passover Coke may be due to the water.

 

[casavant]

That's actually some interesting trivia. Where did you find it?

 

[MommaKin]

I came across it on a jewish website...

 

[AAP]

Did you know....

the acid in Coca Cola will completely dissolve a nail in one month?

you can pour Coca Cola in your toilet bowl, let sit for ten minutes, flush and it will remove 99% of germs and stains?

There are so many more things about coca cola that would amaze you, I will have to find the list of weird things like this.

 

[Crazier]

Interesting... as this is too. Subject: Coke vs. Water.

> We all know that water is important but I've never seen it written down
like this before.
>
> 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated.
> (Likely applies to half world pop.)
>
> 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 shut down midnight hunger pangs for almost 100% of the
dieters studied <BR!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 ris! k
> 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
>
> No wonder coke tastes soooo good:
>
> 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 crumpled-up piece of Reynolds
> Wrap 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.
> &! nbsp;
> 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 the 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 a load of greasy clothes, add detergent,
> And run through a regular cycle. The Coca-Cola will
> help loosen grease stains.
>
> 9.It will also clean road haze from your windshield.
>
> FYI:
> 1. The active ingredient in Coke is phosphoric acid.
> Its pH is 2.8. It will dissolve a nail in about 4 days.
>
> 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!
>
> Now the question is,
>
> would you like a glass of water or a coke?

And, here I sit drinking my 32 oz Thirst Buster of Coke... I love the shit.
--

 

[tarzan21]

hey AA i saw that list awhile back i think it was on the board , if you want to find it do a search. i would do it myself but seing as how im not all that interested it would be a waste of time.

 

[casavant]

Crazier:

All that stuff about the benefits of water is so true. I quit caffeine cold turkey on dec. 22 and have felt fucking awesome ever since. Muscles fuller, joints more lubricated, less heartburn etc.

 

[cure]

Did you know....

the acid in Coca Cola will completely dissolve a nail in one month?

you can pour Coca Cola in your toilet bowl, let sit for ten minutes, flush and it will remove 99% of germs and stains?

There are so many more things about coca cola that would amaze you, I will have to find the list of weird things like this.

Is that a nail you hit with a hammer or a finger nail?

 

[brainiac]

That's a little over exagerated on the cola dissolving a nail or a staek in two days-My G-ma used it as a marinade sometimes on steak, tastes great...but I haven't had a soft drink in months...

 

[spentagn]

Dr. Pepper, which was originally created in Dublin, Texas, is still bottled in Waco and made with Imperial Cane Sugar. It is delicious.

 

[ZenMachine]

Most of the coke lore about it dissolving stuff is simply not true. If you put a steak in coke, all you will have is a soggy steak. The acid levels in coke are less than that of juice.

Don't have the link in front of me, but go to snopes.com. They debunk quite a few of the coke stories out there.

Zen

 

[JustinM]

i know coke is terrible for you and that is why i dont drink it but i dont believe that disolving stuff at all..

but it is true that there are 16 teaspoons of sugar in 1 can of coke...then if you drink diet coke it has aspratame and aspratame is a carcenogenic and when it is heated to 101 degrees it becomes a toxin..."but theres no calories.." shut up

peace