On Sat, 25 Nov 2000, Brad Cooley wrote:

>
> Rachel, your description of the effects of soda is probably enough to get me
>to quit for a while: "imagine what the soda is doing to your
>insides---corroding your teeth, stomach, bones."  I think I will put a big
>sign on the soda machine that says "Battery Acid"!
>

To further your resolve, you might like to know that soft drinks such as cola
often contain phosphoric acid, elsewhere sold as rust remover.

Andy.