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Coke Is Addictive?

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Lots of folks claim that Coca-Cola is addictive.  Rumors of addictive substances within it have done the rounds for years.

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However, it’s really the huge amounts of sugar and caffeine in it which make you want to drink more.

Mind you, when it was first produced in 1894 it did contain cocaine – derived from the coca leaves that were used to flavor the syrup.

It was removed from the recipe in 1903.

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Written by TGFC

August 29th, 2010 at 7:23 am