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Coca-Cola is the trademarked name for a popular soft drink sold in stores, restaurants and vending machines around the world. It also known as Coke, which is also a trademarked term. Coca-Cola was registered as a trademark in 1893, and the distinctive bottle shape in 1960. Cans of Coke first appeard in 1955.
Coca-Cola is the trademarked name for a popular soft drink sold in stores, restaurants and vending machines around the world. It also known as Coke, which is also a trademarked term. Coca-Cola was registered as a trademark in 1893, and the distinctive bottle shape in 1960. Cans of Coke first appeared in 1955.

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The ingredients are as follows: carbonated water; high fructose corn syrup and/or sucrose; caramel color; phosphoric acid; natural flavors; caffeine; processessed extract of coca? leaves. In the original formula, the natural cocaine? content of the coca leaves provided the drink's stimulant effect. Shortly after the turn of the century the cocaine was removed and caffeine added in its place.
The drink is manufactured as a syrup and then supplied to various franchises that constitute, bottle and distribute it.

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Diet Coke contains phenylalanine? as a sweetener, in order to reduce the sugar content and the amount of energy provided by the drink.
The ingredients are as follows: carbonated water; high fructose corn syrup and/or sucrose; caramel color; phosphoric acid; natural flavors; caffeine; kola nuts; processed extract of coca? leaves. In the original formula, the natural cocaine? content of the coca leaves, and caffeine from kola nuts, provided the drink's stimulant effect. Shortly after the turn of the century cocaine was removed from the coca leaves by processing, and only the caffeine now remains.

Diet Coke contains aspartame, a synthetic phenylalanine?-containing sweetener, in order to reduce the sugar content and the amount of energy provided by the drink.

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