Did you know?
When Coca-Cola was first introduced in 1886, it contained cocaine as well as caffeine.
It was invented by Confederate Colonel John Pemberton, who was wounded in the U.S Civil War and became addicted to morphine. As a chemist, he began a quest to find a substitute for the drug. Coca-Cola was the result and was originally patented as a medicine.
It was promoted not only as delicious and refreshing, but as an “intellectual beverage,” a “brain tonic” and a cure-all for “sick headache, neuralgia, hysteria, and melancholy.”
– source: Wikipedia
Things go better with Coke?
It’s the Real Thing?
Hmm … not anymore!
Jennifer's Journal 
Love it! The post…. not Coke 😉
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Thanks, Val. I’m not a big fan either. 🙂
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My favourite drink, just as well it isn’t quite the real thing anymore 🙂
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No, they haven’t added cocaine since 1903, Andrea. 🙂
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Talk about getting an extra kick from your soda!
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Goes a bit beyond Red Bull and other energy drinks, huh?
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For the first 40yrs of my life I wouldn’t drink anything other than Coke – Cola but now I drink Pepsi Max because it is usually so much cheaper then Coke
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You love your cola much more than I do, Joanne!
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I remember hearing about the cocaine in Coke. I’ve never been a fan of any types of soda, they’re just too sweet for my taste buds. Give me old fashioned H20 and I’m happy. Speaking of Coke, I just finished a fun puzzle that was old Coca Cola bottles. 🙂 Happy Sunday, Jennifer!
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I used to like pop – that’s what we call it here 🙂 – when I was younger, now I prefer water too.
When are we getting together to go puzzling??
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I’m ready! 🙂
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Speaking of addictions! 😜
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Definitely! Every night! 🙂
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I’ve heard that. It was a sad time, that era when we didn’t know how destructive main killers were for people.
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A sad time indeed.
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I’m relishing a can of the ‘intellectual beverage whilst working away on a hot day and sure it is a ‘brain tonic’! I’d heard rumours that real cocaine was used at the start but never sure this was true – thank you for confirming this and relating the interesting history of the coca cola!
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Yes, caffeine is a nice little pick-me-up, and I can do without the cocaine, thanks very much! I’d wondered if it was a rumour too, so it was interesting to confirm it was more than that.
Have a lovely Sunday. ☀️
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Jennifer, this is a most interesting history you introduce. I didn’t know Coca Cola was that old
and had no idea it had also contained cocaine. Amazing way to hide an addiction.
Miriam
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I guess in this man’s case, “necessity” was the mother of invention? I remembered hearing about the cocaine, so I looked it up to be sure.
Thanks for commenting! 🙂
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How right you are that necessity being the mother of inventions. I can well see his point.
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