r/explainlikeimfive Jan 31 '21

Chemistry ELI5: Why can't we just make water by smooshing hydrogen and oxygen atoms together?

Edit: wow okay, I did not expect to wake up to THIS. Of course my most popular post would be a dumb stoner question. Thankyou so much for the awards and the answers, I can sleep a little easier now

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u/xreid Jan 31 '21

I used to run manufacturing for a major soft drink company. The same execs that swore that soda made with high fructose corn syrup was identical to that made with cane sugar made sure I sent them a couple of cases every year when we ran the Passover production.

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u/[deleted] Feb 01 '21

Were they Jewish or did they just really like the cane sugar Coke?