Q:

When cocacola was first invented did they put cocaine in it

Answer

Coke, formulated in 1886 by John Styth Pemberton, contained three parts coca leaves to one part cola nut. The soft drink was one of many concoctions in that era containing cocaine, which was touted as a benign substitute for alcohol. ChaCha!

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Source: The Straight Dope: Is it true Coca-Cola once contained cocaine? | www.straightdope.com

Description: Coke was originally formulated in 1886 by one John Styth Pemberton, an Atlanta druggist and former Confederate army officer. Among other things it contained (and presumably still contains) three parts coca leaves to one part cola nut. The new soft drink

Nov 07, 01:20pm

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