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Oct 08, 2008  Omai

Coca cola as contraception

 Hey scientists,

I ran into this article in the LA Times. A group at Boston showed that coca cola can act as a spermicide! Though it is not recommended for contraceptive purposes.

Here is the link (the article also talks about the other 2008 Ig Nobel prizes)

http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/asection/la-sci-ignobel4-2008oct04,0,5393718.story

 

Omai

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Genestorm said:

What's the fuzz? Try to see what happens if you throw Coke to your cell culture... I bet they won't last 2 seconds

Posted on Oct 09, 2008 12:52 PM
R Bishop said:

I know you can clean the salt build up off your car battery with Coca-Cola, too. Straight Redneck

Posted on Oct 14, 2008 04:46 PM

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