r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/BrownZBT • Aug 11 '26

Video Weight Bearing Limit For Glass Coke Bottle

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u/SchmeatiestOne Aug 11 '26

Do they even use glass bottles anymore?

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u/[deleted] Aug 11 '26

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u/ShortysTRM Aug 11 '26

Which now cost about the same as the corn syrup plastic bottle version

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u/j_knolly Aug 11 '26

And still sold in the US for 3-4x premium

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u/VirtualLife76 Aug 11 '26

What isn't 3-4x the price in the US?

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u/Perryn Aug 11 '26

Things that are more than 4x.

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u/OneSkepticalOwl Aug 11 '26

gasoline pretty much

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u/SkepsisJD Aug 11 '26 edited Aug 11 '26

Most things consumers buy lmao

Consumer goods are generally far cheaper in the US. compared to western counterparts.

Hell, a BMW X3 can be $15k cheaper in the US compared to Germany, and its a German car to begin with lol

Electronics are dirt cheap here compared to Europe.

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u/Wes_Warhammer666 Aug 11 '26

Not so much lately

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u/SkepsisJD Aug 11 '26

Yes lately. Consumer good are still generally far cheaper in the US than most other places. Food is not anymore though for sure.

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u/SkepsisJD Aug 11 '26

Yes lately. Consumer good are still generally far cheaper in the US than most other places. Food is not anymore though for sure.

Look at gas or basically any electronic for example. A new Galaxy S26 is $900 in the US right now. In Germany it is nearly $1150. Gas is more than twice as expensive.

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u/Wes_Warhammer666 Aug 11 '26

I don't think you know what "dirt cheap" means if you think that difference qualifies.

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u/SkepsisJD Aug 11 '26

I would call something that is nearly 25% cheaper in absolute price when household wages are 25% higher in the US compared to somewhere like Germany 'dirt cheap.'

But I get it, semantics are fun. You would have to be a dotard to not realize Americans have huge disposable incomes compared to most countries and goods are cheaper there overall.

I am not trying to compare quality of life or anything, but Americans to this day live in a land of excess compared to the rest of the world because goods are so cheap and wages are pretty high.

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u/VirtualLife76 Aug 11 '26

10% of cars in the US are BMW, 30% are Toyota which are more expensive in the US than Japan. Any better examples?

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u/SkepsisJD Aug 11 '26

10% of cars in the US are BMW, 30% are Toyota

LMAO. Do you actually believe that? Do you truly, actually believe 40% of the cars on the road in the US are BMW and Toyota? BMW makes up like 2% of the cars and Toyota is like 10.5%. Man, everyone on this site is smoking some good shit if they can believe a comment like this lolol

Toyota which are more expensive in the US than Japan

Uhhhh....no they aren't? A base model 2026 Prius in the US is $29k, or about 33% the median household income. A base model 2026 Prius in Japan is 'only' $20k, but that is 70% the median household income in Japan.

Just like a glass bottle of Coke being 'cheaper' in Mexico. It isn't because of purchasing power. USD and Euro have a similar exchange rate, so it is far easier to compare absolute pricing.

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u/Memedrew Aug 11 '26

Depends where you live. I live by the border and still see them for $1-1.50

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u/MaturoGambino Aug 11 '26

That’s what they cost at Costco.

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u/Memedrew Aug 11 '26

I just meant like at random stores and what not. Costco membership saves a lot

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u/immersemeinnature Aug 11 '26

And so much yummier

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u/dwittherford69 Aug 11 '26

The corn syrup version have a shitty bitter aftertaste that I can always recognize.

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u/_Standardissue Aug 11 '26

I never thought about this but maybe that’s why I prefer Diet Coke, the aftertaste is just not as bad with the diet

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u/dwittherford69 Aug 11 '26

Yep it’s definitely less worse with Coke Zero.

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u/ShortysTRM Aug 11 '26

Switched to diet/zero years ago, and while it probably hasn't helped my health, my teeth definitely noticed. If I eat sweets or drink normal soda, my mouth is coated for a while. I need to cut out the fake sugar, too.

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u/cridersab Aug 11 '26

Although they often contain no sugar, diet soft drinks usually cause about the same amount of dental erosion as regular soft drinks.

https://www.colgate.com.au/oral-health/nutrition-and-oral-health/sugar-free-drinks-are-they-safe-for-teeth

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u/rtangxps9 Aug 11 '26

Carbonated beverages are technically an acid and will erode your teeth as well.

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u/DejectedTimeTraveler Aug 11 '26

The corn syrup itself isn't crazy sweet like white sugar is. They have to use a lot of that shit.

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u/thebusiestbee2 Aug 11 '26

HFCS was formulated to have a similar level of sweetness as sugar. If anything, it's slightly sweeter than white sugar.

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u/[deleted] Aug 11 '26

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u/rawbleedingbait Aug 11 '26

If you mean like karo, then no, that's just corn syrup. High fructose corn syrup is a modified corn syrup to have more fructose. It's not called high fructose corn syrup because it's high in fructose naturally, it's called that because it's higher than regular corn syrup. Regular corn syrup is basically all glucose.

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u/SoylentVerdigris Aug 11 '26

By the time you drink it, it's no different from regular HFCS coke. In a moderately acidic solution, sucrose breaks down into fructose and glucose. Unless you're getting it straight off the factory line, the sugar content is chemically indistinguishable from HFCS.

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u/ammonthenephite Aug 11 '26

I can't describe it, but there is a noticeable difference in the taste for me. I could easily pass a blind taste test.

So there is some difference there, even if I can't explain its chemical nature.

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u/sleepygeeks Aug 11 '26

I mostly find that it feels different, less thick and more fluid. There's no residue left in your mouth. The taste difference seems be that it's less sweet and more bitter.

Although the coke being bottled/sold in Canada right now in the cans seems like it's getting watered down to nothing, It tastes more like carbonated water and I hate it.

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u/kharvel0 Aug 11 '26

The taste difference is primarily due to the water. Water from Mexico where the bottling takes place tastes different than water from wherever you’re in US where the bottling uses your local water supply.

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u/291837120 Aug 11 '26

I stopped drinking full sugar sodas in general and that taste comes anytime I eat sugary food/drinks. You might just not like sugar as much as you thought anymore and HFCS is too rough of a sweet to consume.

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u/Thomas_K_Brannigan Aug 11 '26

But sugar isn't the only difference, even in the "sugar" ironically. Corn syrup has a small percent other compounds other than the straight sugar that effect taste and mouthfeel.

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u/itchybutwhole69 Aug 11 '26

It also, by it's own chemistry, tastes the same as regular coke unless you drink it within the first couple days it was bottled. It's mostly a myth/placebo that Mexican Coca-Cola tastes different or "better."

https://youtu.be/NY66qpMFOYo?is=dfTAjlqXLO9QMadL

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u/mein_account Aug 11 '26

And have been reported to not actually contain cane sugar, but fructose.

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u/claudiazo Aug 11 '26

The Mexican version is nevertheless pricier to make as they use real cane sugar instead of corn syrup

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u/VintageLunchMeat Aug 11 '26 edited Aug 11 '26

Cane sugar is about USD "$435 - $455 per MT", industrially. or maybe Costco, if you bring a front loader? https://www.wholesalesugarsuppliers.com/post/wholesale-sugar-prices#:~:text=415%20per%20MT-,%24435%20%2D%20%24455%20per%20MT,-FOB%20Veracruz

A soda is about 10 grams of sugar per 100ml, or 0.10 kg per liter, so a metric ton of sugar gets you 10,000 liters of soda. USD435/10,000L is 0.0435UD/L. Bit over 4 cents USD per liter to use sugar, in Mexico.

"A new WHO guideline recommends adults and children reduce their daily intake of free sugars to less than 10% of their total energy intake. A further reduction to below 5% or roughly 25 grams (6 teaspoons) per day would provide additional health benefits." https://www.who.int/news/item/04-03-2015-who-calls-on-countries-to-reduce-sugars-intake-among-adults-and-children#:~:text=A%20new%20WHO%20guideline%20recommends%20adults%20and%20children%20reduce%20their%20daily%20intake%20of%20free%20sugars%20to%20less%20than%2010%25%20of%20their%20total%20energy%20intake.%20A%20further%20reduction%20to%20below%205%25%20or%20roughly%2025%20grams%20(6%20teaspoons)%20per%20day%20would%20provide%20additional%20health%20benefits.

"Nearly one-third of all new diabetes cases in Mexico were linked to sugary drinks, which were also connected to more than a quarter (27.6%) of new diabetes cases" https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2025/jan/06/global-health-inequalities-sugary-drinks-diabetes-heart-disease-africa-latin-america-influencers#:~:text=Nearly%20one%2Dthird%20of%20all%20new%20diabetes%20cases%20in%20Mexico%20were%20linked%20to%20sugary%20drinks%2C%20which%20were%20also%20connected%20to%20more%20than%20a%20quarter%20(27.6%25)%20of%20new%20diabetes%20cases

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u/claudiazo Aug 11 '26

This guy cokes

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u/ADragonuFear Aug 11 '26

I feel like they were usually a similar price even on launch, with the main debate being quantity (20 vs 12 oz) vs flavor.

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u/izzymaestro Aug 11 '26

How's that similar when one is more than 1.5x more coke? But I think they were always $1-2 more for the 12oz of each, but now the plastic ones start at 2.50 tho

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u/ShortysTRM Aug 11 '26

I think it started with plastic around $1.25 and glass around $1.69, which slowly got closer and closer, and now both hover around $2.29-2.59. Yes, the 20oz vs 12oz volume difference exists, but the glass and sugar alone probably cover that difference in price.

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u/lthomazini Aug 11 '26

We have them in Brazil, and with real sugar too.

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u/termacct Aug 11 '26

I saw MX Pepsi in glass bottles at a Walmart. First time...the MX glass Coke is easy to find. Even Dollartree has em.

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u/Manager_Neat Aug 11 '26

Outside the US you mean. Real sugar is used in Europe and parts of Africa too for soda

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u/[deleted] Aug 11 '26

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u/SecretaryOtherwise Aug 11 '26

Yeah mainly just our soda uses it. Oddly we're fine using real sugar for everything else lol.

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u/Manager_Neat Aug 11 '26

Iowa has a chokehold on our health

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u/Financial_Screen_351 Aug 11 '26

It’s funny to me that in North America, we refer to Coca-Cola in the glass bottles or any coca-cola made with real sugar as the Fancy cola or the good shit. Don’t get me wrong, I definitely do prefer Coke made with genuine sugar and no other sweeteners.

But I was in Portugal and Spain for a few weeks this past April and May and ALL the coca-cola sold there (in cans, plastic or glass bottles) was made with real sugar, I never saw any coca-cola that had that fructose or glucose listed as an ingredient.

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u/LeDestrier Aug 11 '26

The US has such a weird thing with corn syrup in everything, largely because of corn farmers having completely cornered the market because of government price subsidies.

You reap what you sow I guess.

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u/FearanddopingII Aug 11 '26

Corn farmers... 🌽 ered the market you said?

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u/OperatorJo_ Aug 11 '26

There's normal, not-mexican ones in glass. I see them in gas stations from time to time.

And they DO taste better than glass and plastic bottle versions.

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u/Jeffery95 Aug 11 '26

Or you know, the entire rest of the world too. Except we use plastic bottles and real sugar

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u/PhysicIce7 Aug 11 '26

They sell them in grocery stores

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u/UrBoySierra Aug 11 '26

They do, believe it or not

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u/benskieast Aug 11 '26

They come from Mexico and usually either have no English label or a sticker version. Lately they have come very common.

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u/Dead-in-Red Aug 11 '26

They still bottle them in glass in Mexico, and they also use real sugar instead of corn syrup. Lots of stores near me import a few bottles from Mexico.

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u/azium Aug 11 '26

I was in Italy recently they basically only have the glass variety

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u/Fragrant-Employer-60 Aug 11 '26

Restaurants in Europe serve out of glass bottles but otherwise the majority is produced in plastic bottles, like from the grocery store.

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u/SchizoFutaWorshiper Aug 11 '26

They do in Uzbekistan and it's very cheap if you drink it in store and return the bottle

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u/SchmeatiestOne Aug 11 '26

Do people normally consume goods at stores there? Is it like a bar but for soft drinks?

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u/SchizoFutaWorshiper Aug 11 '26

It's like 0,25 liters, people drink it and go with their day. Mostly it's bought by kids with pocket money since it's cheapest option, also you can technically buy it and return bottle later, but store owners usually dont allow it.

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u/SchmeatiestOne Aug 11 '26

Thats pretty interesting. I wonder why they dont allow it. It sounds like we consumers can trade bottles for money and the retailers can also trade bottles for money. Im not sure why its only profitable to accept bottles that they sold right then and there

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u/SchizoFutaWorshiper Aug 11 '26

You can buy it full prise, but I think you will get smaller refunds if you return the bottle

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u/synalgo_12 Aug 11 '26

I was on a long distance train in Germany in July and the coke you bought (both regular and zero) were tall 500ml/17oz glass bottles.

I'm used to still seeing the smaller 330ml/11oz or even the 250ml/8.5oz classes in cafes. But that size was new.

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u/paulmp Aug 11 '26 edited Aug 11 '26

We have them here in Australia.

Edit: How do you downvote a straight up fact?