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ace of kev wrote:

stevebo wrote:This is because Cola contains acid. As with citrus fruits . The acid is strong enough to destroy teeth (not literally) and muck off coins etc.

Yes literally! I watched it on Brainiac!

I thought Brainiac said that it doesn't dissolve the tooth?

Err.. back on topic... Don't drink the drink!

Oh well. Read this page

Some say its true, some say it isn't

http://www.faqfarm.com/Q/What_is_the_effect_of_Coca-Cola_on_teeth

Everything you need to know about Coke myths...

http://www.snopes.com/cokelore/cokelore.asp

John I disagree

"just leave an old dirty copper coin in cola and it comes out bright and shiny, just like the demos of the super duper cleaning products on TV"

That is one example of something that is true.

I did it the other day with diet coke and a quarter. I drank the diet coke after the trick and felt sick for about an hour, so it sounds as though the advice not to drink the drink is good....