RE: FN-FORUM: OT. Water or Coke?

date posted 27th March 2003 14:26

Hmm... 48.2% of all statistics are made up... but I had heard about the
thirst mechanism thing and most of Coke statistics... Oh well, just have to
stick to Jolt cola....

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Bit of that useless information that you may find informative Kev WATER 1.
75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated. (Likely applies to half world
population) 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 3%. 4. One glass of water will shut down midnight
hunger pangs for almost 100% of the dieters studied in a U-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
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.

Are you drinking the amount of water you should every day?

COKE
1. In many states (in the USA) the highway patrol carries two gallons of
Coke in the truck to move 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 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. 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.

It will also clean road haze from your windshield.

For Your 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!

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



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