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Yesterdays answer is 1. rat poison 2. ibuprofin 3. chocolate

Todays question: We all know that Coke Cola orginally had cocaine as part of the formula; what other popular softdrink did have a drug in the original formula? Also, which softdrink is the longest running seller with its original formula?

-- mitch hearn (moopups@citlink.net), November 10, 2001

Answers

I can give a stab at the second part...perhaps it is Dr. Pepper.

-- Lacey (cddllt@webtv.net), November 10, 2001.

Yes Lacey, Dr. Pepper is actually older than coke by a few weeks, still with the original formula.

-- mitch hearn (moopups@citlink.net), November 10, 2001.

Did Pepsi have cocaine in?

Alison

-- Alison Homa (alisonhoma@aol.com), November 10, 2001.


The drug was an antideperessant, so the drink claimed to be also.

-- mitch hearn (moopups@citlink.net), November 10, 2001.

7 up?

-- Alison Homa (alisonhoma@aol.com), November 11, 2001.


ONE GOLD STAR for Alison! 7 up is correct and the drug was lithium.

-- mitch hearn (moopups@citlink.net), November 11, 2001.

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