Did you know that Coca-Cola’s journey started with a shocking ingredient?
Imagine sipping on a drink mixed with cocaine!
In the 1880s, that’s exactly what people did when they enjoyed John Pemberton’s original formula, ‘Pemberton’s French Wine Coca.’ This medicinal tonic combined coca leaves and kola nuts, claiming to cure everything from headaches to morphine addiction.
But prohibition forced a change, leading to the creation of the Coca-Cola we know today. By 1929, it was cocaine-free, but the iconic beverage had already started its rise to global fame. Discover the wild history behind the world’s favourite soft drink!
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