> I've heard of some of these things - but I hope they're not all true!!!
Yikes!
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> Coke:  Just when you thought you knew everything....
>
> 1. In many states the highway patrol carries two gallons of Coke in
> the trunk 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....... Let the "real thing" sit for one hour, then flush clean.
>
> 4. The citric acid in Coke removes stains from vitreous china.
>
> 5. 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.
>
> 6. To clean corrosion from car battery terminals: Pour a can of
> Coca-Cola over the terminals to bubble away the corrosion.
>
> 7. To loosen a rusted bolt: Applying a cloth soaked in Coca-Cola to
> the rusted bolt for several minutes.
>
> 8. 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.
>
> 9. 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.
>
>
> FYI:
>
> 1. The active ingredient in Coke is phosphoric acid. It's 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!
>
> So... Drink up!
>