In a hilarious legal strategy, apparently Pepsi has confirmed that science experiment we conducted in 7th grade. You know, the one where the science teacher had you fill beakers with various soda/pop, and immerse objects in them to ascertain the affects of the corrosive nature of the liquid.

According to ABC News a guy sued Pepsi (the makers of Mountain Dew) after finding a mouse in his can of yellow sticky caffeinated delicious goodness (for the palate, not ones health.)

These types of suits are apparently quite common, and mostly result in a settlement with a few coupons for more product.

However, in this case, Pepsi has decided to litigate, with their legal case hinging upon the theory that the poor fellow could not have possibly found a mouse in his can of ‘Dew, as according to Pepsi food scientists – had the mouse been in the can from the time of bottling until the date of (near) consumption – the mouse would have been dissolved by the chemicals (acids?) in the Dew!!!

Pepsi quote of the day (no, not their stock quote,) “it would have become “a jelly-like substance.””

My personal pseudo science maintains that the chemicals in beef jerky counteract the chemicals in Dew – making the combined binary solution, a complete and nutritious meal suitable for any road trip of great import.