Soda trivia, odd facts, and randomly related things

Post some stuff here related to the word soda, I will give a few examples to get this started:

Soda lime, used in submarines to remove carbon dioxide from the air, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soda_lime

Soda ash, aka Sodium carbonate, is used in everything from ramen noodles to glass , https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soda_ash

Been saving those empty soda bottles? need some hot water? here is your answer, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehDgXrpRlTU

Ginger ale was created in 1851.

Aluminum cans wer first used in 1957.

Too much of a good thing is bad: http://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/02/12/woman-dies-from-drinking-10-liters-coke-day-coroner-says/

Oh wow, that's interesting! O:

Use a soda can to start a fire: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTdY-dOYvSA
This works great for any survival situation, with 130 billion cans being made in the USA each year there is a good chance to find one just about anywhere.

In the USA, more than 26,000 Americans are directly employed by the can industry.

Oh wow, I'll need to remember that the next time I'm out in the woods, lol.

So many choices out there....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_soft_drinks_by_country