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> Here's somthing I have noticed over the years and wondered if there 
> was any connection to decompression. As a pilot I noticed that Tonic
> water on the aircraft had a higher propensity of bursting, especially
> when hot, than any other carbonated beverage when exposed to lowered

I don't know what type of bottles Tonic water is transported in in 
your country, but over here they come in much "weaker" bottles than 
other cooldrinks such as the thick, ridged Coke bottles. Could it 
just be that the Tonic bottles cannot withstand the drop in external 
pressure ?

By the way, what on earth does all this "IMO" and IMHO" mean ? None 
of us here have any idea.
Cheers

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