[HN Gopher] Coca-Cola can dissolve gastric phytobezoars (2012)
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       Coca-Cola can dissolve gastric phytobezoars (2012)
        
       Author : ab35
       Score  : 8 points
       Date   : 2021-10-07 19:02 UTC (4 hours ago)
        
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       | jaak wrote:
       | So what the hell are gastric phytobezoars?
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       | Apparently they are a form of intestinal blockage.
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       | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phytobezoar
        
       | xmrsilentx wrote:
       | It's also great for removing the stains off of coffee pots.
        
         | eurasiantiger wrote:
         | So is any acid. Citric acid is commonly used for the purpose.
        
           | Traubenfuchs wrote:
           | People really seem to be into making everything a sugary coca
           | cola mess though.
        
         | ghego1 wrote:
         | Great, thanks for sharing!
        
       | joezydeco wrote:
       | Phosphoric acid is a strong acid. Got it.
        
       | SomaticPirate wrote:
       | I've found it useful to clean car battery terminals in a pinch.
       | If a car is on the edge of starting, cleaning off that little bit
       | of corrosion can help get you going to drive to an auto parts
       | store.
        
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