The Sad True Story Behind John Pemberton and the Invention of Coca-Cola

Baby Juice

With all the technological advancements in the world now, scientists can accurately document the serious health effects that soda can have on the body. I mean, think about it. If you pour it in your toilet bowl, it will remove all rust and clean it. It doesn’t really sound safe to put that into your body. To be fair, it was also marketed as medication. The point is, the public was completely unaware of the negative effects of the beverage.

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In the late 1800s, Coke enthusiasts didn’t think twice before giving the sugary drink to their babies. It was believed that fa few drops of Coke would calm down fussy infants. We now know that a caffeinated sugar infused drink would have the opposite effect.

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