Coca-Cola originally used coca leaves and caffeine from the African kola nut. It was advertised as a therapeutic agent and "pickerupper." Eventually, its formulation was changed, and the coca leaves were removed because of the effects of regulation on cocaine-related products.
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Human stomach acid is strong enough to dissolve small pieces of metal such as razor blades or staples.
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Liver spots have nothing whatsoever to do with the liver. They are a type of freckles commonly seen in older adults who have been out in the sun without sufficient sunscreen.
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More than 50% of American adults have oral herpes, which is commonly known as "cold sores" or "fever blisters." The herpes virus can be active on the skin surface without showing any signs or causing any symptoms.
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Green tea is able to stop the scent of garlic or onion from causing bad breath.
An 1827 portrait by George Catlin of Eeh-Nis-Kin (Crystal Stone), a Blackfoot woman.
Pat Gorman and Frank Olinsky, Manhattan Design, Three logos for MTV.
Woman (formerly a.k.a. the Venus of Willendorf), Lower Austria.
This woman in New Delhi, India, is protesting the lack of prosecution of rapists.