Ann The Gran Community

I get a daily email from Mountain Wings and they have some interesting things.  This one has confused me for a long time.

Why doesn't Coke and Pepsi dissolve the cans?

Q: In your book The Straight Dope you state that Coca-Cola will dissolve aluminum. My question is this: How is it that this beverage is sold in aluminum cans without oxidizing them?

Cecil replies:
According to Coke, the cans are "coated with a very thin layer of a type of light, food grade plastic material approved by the FDA." This prevents the highly corrosive contents from dissolving the containers. The unanswered question is, what keeps them from dissolving you?

~Cecil Adams, from The Straight Dope~

Forward this issue to a friend or send them the link below: (reprint implied)
http://www.mountainwings.com/past/9205.htm

If you want to subscribe to them, you can just click the link.

Pat, The Avid Embroiderer

Never gave it a second though.  But I will store this information along with others, like: why doesn't glue stick to the container it comes in and why does the chicken cross the road? 

And, why does Microsoft call the button "Start" when you really "Stop" working when you go to it???

I have a new document coming out soon, watch for it here at ATG.  It is all about tips and tricks for your computer.  Greg Nesbit even wrote the 'Forward' for it. 

I hope you will all find it to be an excellent reference for your PC.

Pat, The Avid Embroiderer