Is Coca Cola named after cocaine?


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Coca-Cola Yes, Coca-Cola was partially named after cocaine. When launched Coca-Cola's two key ingredients were cocaine (benzoylmethyl ecgonine) and caffeine. The cocaine was derived from the coca leaf and the caffeine from kola nut, leading to the name Coca-Cola. The ''K'' in Kola was replaced with a ''C'' for marketing purposes. ChaCha again!

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