Being that I'm a hardcore coca cola fanboy of the utmost caliber, I'm here to officially SUPPORT coca cola and all of it's fantastical properties. Also, I'm going to point out some FACTS about my own experience with coca cola which, unless I'm some sort of odd walking-talking anamoly, proves that Coke isn't NEARLY as bad for you as everyone says/ thinks. First off...
Quote: "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."
If they do that, they definitely don't do it in New York, as my cop neighbor explained... they don't clean it up at all, the department of highway safety or whatever does (the people who actually clean up the mess). In fact, I've never heard of a cop cleaning up a mess after a car accident, it's usually left to highway maintenance people. At least that's how it's done in the Northeast
Quote: "2. You can put a T-bone steak in a bowl of Coke and it will be gone in two days"
Not true in the least. We heard this MYTH in college and tested it out in a friend's dorm room... two weeks went by, and while it smelled like a combination of a skunk's anus and a central park bum's tongue after he licked his own under-garments, it wasn't deteriorated by any means.
Quote: "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."
Just tried this with a 12 ounce can of coca cola classic... didn't work. Go try it yourself
Quote: "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."
This, I'll admit, is true. My uncle claims it also works with onions... but I'm allergic to onions, so I won't try it, lol
Quote: "5. To clean corrosion from car battery terminals: Pour a can of Coca-Cola over the terminals to bubble away the corrosion."
I've never tried this one, but if Curtiss says it worked for him, then I'll believe it
Quote: "6. To loosen a rusted bolt: Applying a cloth soaked in Coca-Cola to the rusted bolt for several minutes."
If it works on a bumper, why not... but again, that's steel, not your innards
Quote: "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."
This is a negative thing? It sounds like a recipe
Quote: "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."
Whenever I've spilled coke on something white, it stained it... I don't see how this one would work
Quote: "9. It will also clean road haze from your windshield."
It's sticky. Maple syrup or honey would have the same effect, I'd assume.
Quote: "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."
Also tested, also not true. Have you actually tried this yourself? You should. While the nail will get sticky, it won't dissolve. I've heard this over and over again and repeatedly I've proven it wrong, as has anyone whose tried it in science class
Quote: "2. To carry Coca-Cola syrup (the concentrate) the commercial truck must use the Hazardous material place cards reserved for Highly corrosive materials."
The concentrate for fountain coke (like you'd find in most fast food joints) comes in kegs. For small-owned local places, like pizza joints, those kegs are bottled in local bottling plants near your home and shipped in standard bread-style trucks. For companies like McDonalds, Burger King, and Wendy's, it's shipped in Corporate-owned trucks. Neither of which have a hazardous materials sign on them. The next time you see a McDonald's truck, try to find it and please, try to take a picture of it with your cell phone if indeed you do find it (which you won't)
Quote: "3. The distributors of Coke have been using it to clean the engines of their trucks for about 20 years!"
Also not true, according to Coca Cola itself
What you should have mentioned is that Coca Cola's main ingredient back in the 1920's was COCAINE. THAT would have been a good negative thing to mention, and that, unlike most of the other things you've listed, is actually true.
Now for my experience: I'm 26 and I've been drinking coke since I was about 4 years old. I've only had one cavity and I've never, ever had any sort of bone troubles... and how often do I drink a glass of water? Maybe once a year. I live off of coke... in fact, I'm drinking a can of it right now. In high school I was on the soccer (football to you UKers) team, right-forward position on the field (in the thick of it), and NEVER was I fatigued any more than the other players. I did however get in a lot of trouble AFTER the SECOND SEASON when I was caught drinking coke in the locker room instead of water. Besides being about 15 pounds overweight (which I blame on my dependence on Pizza and cheeseburgers much moreso than I blame on what I drink), I'm in perfect physical condition. I rarely get sick, I'm not tired in the middle of the day, none of that. While I won't go so far as to claim that Coke is good for you, I DEFINITELY think that coke isn't NEARLY as bad for you as some people try to pretend. And that, my friends, is a fact
Quote: "Anyone ever try drinking a hot coke? Better than Chocolate Milk!!!"
I tried heating it up in the microwave just now after you said that... and I must say it's not bad at all. My mom used to drink Dr. Pepper that was heated up and she still does it from time to time. I guess it's like the ice-coffee thing, hehe.
Sorry if this sounded flamey... didn't intend it that way. But GAWD I hate health freaks. I smoke cigarettes, I drink coca cola, I eat crappy foods, and THERE'S NOTHING YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT HEALTH FREAKS!!!!
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