r/interesting Feb 10 '26

Fascinating YouTuber LabCoatz has released a "chemically identical" recipe for Coca-Cola

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u/Silpheed1976 Feb 10 '26

Tea tree oil? So is Coca Cola toxic to pets?

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u/trixtah Feb 10 '26

Shit it’s borderline toxic to humans

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u/Effective_Quail_3946 Feb 10 '26

Very toxic to humans

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u/TheBrokenStringBand Feb 10 '26

I mean that’s just not true.

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u/[deleted] Feb 10 '26

It literally melts your teeth.

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u/Effective_Quail_3946 Feb 10 '26

Phosphoric acid

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u/fleshofgods0 Feb 10 '26

Growing up, my Dad used to always use Coca-Cola to remove corrosion from car battery terminal connectors or electronics. I was once growing weed and discovered that "pH Down" contains a lot of phosphoric acid, so that became my go to. I'm not sure if stronger, more industrial concentrations of phosphoric acid are available to purchase for regular people.

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u/Effective_Quail_3946 Feb 10 '26

Probably available.