035 - Expression: The Last Straw / The Story of Coca-Cola
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Coca-Cola: The Last Straw
Last straw is the last event in a series of bad or very negative events that makes you lose your patience and maybe make a change. Let's move on to the fun fact, Coca-Cola. In 1886, a pharmacist by the name of John Pemberton developed a remedy for a headache, a stomachache, and many other common ailments. The recipe for his concoction had traces of cocaine from coca leaves in it and extracts from colonuts,. which can be found in cola trees that grow natively in the rainforests of West Africa. Each seed contains about 2-4% caffeine.
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