Here is a tip for you, if you ever come down with a stomach flu, drink lot's of Coca Cola. No I'm not getting paid by the beverage company, in fact I normally hate the stuff and I think it is poison if you drink it daily.
But Coca Cola, or I guess any Cola would do for that matter, really did the trick.
And if you think that is an interesting appliance for a beverage have a look at some other 25 Practical uses for Coca Cola here:
Whether you need to clean, fight rust, neutralize pain or wash you dishes Coca Cola seems to do it all.http://www.reshareable.tv/25-practical-uses-coca-cola.html
By the way do you what happens if you let you teeth soak in Coca Cola overnight?
You drown!
Apart from a bottle of olive oil, Coca Cola is an essential fluid to have on board a sail ship!