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What type of soda melts ice the fastest?
Question Date: 2010-03-05
Answer 1:

I can't tell you which soda melts ice the fastest, but I can tell you that the saltiest soda melts ice the fastest, because saltwater has a lower freezing temperature than fresh water.

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