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Olympic Swimmers Are Guzzling Coke to Fight Bacteria in Poop-Filled Seine River

‘QUASI-BLEACH’

Any dentist would be appalled to hear their sugary solution.

 Athletes compete in the swimming race in the Seine during the women's individual triathlon at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Pont Alexandre III on July 31, 2024 in Paris, France.
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Olympic swimmers have a new weapon in fighting the bacteria-ridden, poop-filled Seine River: chugging two cans of Coke. The swimmers believe the soda’s acidity works as quasi-bleach for the digestive tract, lessening the chances of bacteria infesting them.

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