Re: [unschoolingbasics] Shiny Pennies
[email protected]
In a message dated 3/18/2005 6:31:54 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[email protected] writes:
Yes, cola will get pennies shiny - it will also dissolve a penny given
enough time
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http://www.snopes.com/cokelore/tooth.asp
Coca-Cola contains acids (such as citric acid and phosphoric acid) which will
eventually dissolve items such as teeth (given enough time), but so do plenty
of other substances we commonly ingest (such as orange juice).
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They also mention pennies on this page.
Elissa
Mystik Hill Farm
Kearneysville, WV
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[email protected] writes:
Yes, cola will get pennies shiny - it will also dissolve a penny given
enough time
*****************
http://www.snopes.com/cokelore/tooth.asp
Coca-Cola contains acids (such as citric acid and phosphoric acid) which will
eventually dissolve items such as teeth (given enough time), but so do plenty
of other substances we commonly ingest (such as orange juice).
***************
They also mention pennies on this page.
Elissa
Mystik Hill Farm
Kearneysville, WV
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]