Coke is forced to admit it might make you fat and rot your teeth

Coca-Cola has been the center of many myths throughout the years. For example, I had a teacher in junior high school who said you could use it to get the rust off your car. Anyway, one of the most prevalent myths deals with putting a tooth or nail into a glass of Coke and having it disappear overnight, like the cola is some sort of hungry organism from outer space. Well, Coke set out to settle some of the "myths" about its product in a series of Australian ads—including the notions that it makes you fat, rots your teeth and is packed with caffeine, according to a recent AP report. The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) issued a release yesterday that labeled the ads as misleading. As a result, the soft-drink maker must run new ads setting the record straight about calories and moderation this weekend or else it will run afoul of the law. An ACCC rep called the myths ads "totally unacceptable." Sort of like my junior high school education.

—Posted by Kenneth Hein