> > I'm sure you've seen coins cleaned by Coke. Apparently it's very good
> > at removing lime scale in bathrooms too

I use vinegar to remove limescale around taps. My understanding is the reac=
tion is acid + base =3D salt + water (standard high school chemistry) ...

> Many soft-drinks use Phosphoric acid to produce their desired acidic
> characteristics. Chemical reactions of a given sort may be indicative of =
bio-hazard
> level, but may also be relatively unrelated, and it's never been obvuous =
to me that
> :Coke dissolves xxx" is an expecially good indicator of its dangerousness=
 as a
> drink. YMMV :-).

I seem to remember late primary school the story was when a tooth came out =
you put it in Coke and waited x days for it to dissolve ...


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