“But [Coca-Cola] was also genuinely welcomed by the servicemen in far-flung military bases: Coca-Cola reminded them of home and helped to maintain morale.” HomeMilitaryMoraleCoca Cola Book:A History of the World in 6 Glasses Source: A History of the World in 6 Glasses
“This original version of Coca-Cola contained a small amount of coca extract and therefore a trace of cocaine. (It was eliminated early in the twentieth century, though other extracts derived from coca leaves remain part of the drink to this day.) Its creation was not the accidental concoction of an amateur experimenting in his garden, but the deliberate and painstaking culmination of months of work by an experienced maker of quack remedies.” MedicineCocaineCoca ColaQuack Remedies Book:A History of the World in 6 Glasses Source: A History of the World in 6 Glasses