In 1868, the doctor-pharmacist John S Pemberton accidentally discovered the right mixture for his drink for dizziness and fatigue .

He acquired this knowledge in Peru. Where people have been chewing Coca leaves for centuries to relieve fatigue and to improve their endurance.

The doctor made a syrupy wine drink with the extraction of these leaves.What people now also make cocaine from.

He added carbon dioxide as an experiment and then discovered that it also came across as delicious

This is how the cola was born

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2 comments
Hans
Leuk weetje, vroeger veel gedronken. Toen was suiker nog geen gevaar.
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marijke
ik vind cola erg lekker maar wel de echte. Leuke info.....
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