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In what year did Coca-Cola remove cocaine from its original formula?
Answer
1903
Coca-Cola's original 1886 formula contained trace amounts of cocaine derived from coca leaf extract. The company quietly removed the cocaine content in 1903, though coca leaf extract (with cocaine chemically removed) continued to be used as a flavoring.
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Coca-Cola's original 1886 formula contained small amounts of cocaine extracted from coca leaf. The company removed it only in 1903.
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- 1886
- 1920
- 1933
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- coca-cola
- beverages
- 1900s
- history
- soft-drinks
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