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Subject: RE: [Leica] New Coke
From: "Kit McChesney | acmefoto" <kitmc@acmefoto.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2003 08:28:50 -0700

That's right, y'all. When Coca-Cola was invented by John Pemberton in 1886
(the scripted "logo" was invented at the same time), it contained coca
leaves and the formula was based on the kola nut. Hence the name "Coca."
Then Candler bought/took over the company/operation in 1889. The Coke Web
site doesn't mention the coca formula (though it has some cool Flash
movies!) ;-)

Kit

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From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Mark
Rabiner
Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2003 5:19 AM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: [Leica] New Coke


animal wrote:
>
> the original version had cocain in it that must have been popular
> regards
> simon


Apparently this is not an Urban myth but really is true.

Seven up however had Lithium in it!

They knew about that happy dust for a long time. (Element #3)
US towns which had Lithium in the water had no murders or squabbles.
US towns which had Cocaine in the water had lots of murders and squabbles.

I wonder how much these guys were nervous when they had to take their
"secret ingredient" out of their highly profitable product?  Did they
know that white sugar and caffeine turned out to be more addicting than
anything? Certainly more profitable.



Mark Rabiner
Portland, Oregon USA
http://www.rabinergroup.com
Email: mark@rabinergroup.com
Fax: 503-221-0308
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