The scientific myth that soda will dissolve your teeth

Esther Inglis-Arkell 4/20/12 3:52pm 4/20/12 3:52pm g 33,425 L 80

Will soda dissolve your teeth? The short answer is 'no,' and the longer answer is, 'no, of course not.' And yet there is a rumor, and has been for decades, that a nail dropped in coca cola will be dissolved in a few days — which led to the widespread idea that the soda would dissolve teeth, too. The truly weird part…

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Nutrition

Cyriaque Lamar 11/03/10 1:45pm 11/03/10 1:45pm g 8,520 L 55

In 1911, Coca Cola went on trial for being a killer brain tonic

Nutrition

Cyriaque Lamar 11/03/10 1:45pm 11/03/10 1:45pm g 8,520 L 55

In March 1911, a federal lawsuit against Coca Cola (The United States Government vs. Forty Barrels, Twenty Kegs Coca-Cola,) began in Chattanooga. How come? The US government alleged that Coke's added caffeine was a deadly poison.

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Poll

Ed Grabianowski 4/03/08 11:30am 4/03/08 11:30am g 2,277 L 31

How Should We Fund Space Exploration?

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Ed Grabianowski 4/03/08 11:30am 4/03/08 11:30am g 2,277 L 31

Even though NASA's budget actually increased in 2008, the government space agency faces an uncertain future as it transitions from the Space Shuttle to the Constellation Project, and it's been plagued for years by claims of inefficiency and lack of creativity. Is it time to look at a new way to pay for the exploration…

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