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> The controversy was so great that Pope Clement VIII was asked to intervene. He decided to taste the beverage for himself before making a decision, and found t
by 2-718-281-828 3y ago
> The controversy was so great that Pope Clement VIII was asked to intervene. He decided to taste the beverage for himself before making a decision, and found the drink so satisfying that he gave it papal approval.
if someone would have given him a pinch of coke it might be sanctioned now by the church. i'm sure he would have found it very satisfying, too ... ;D
- brox 3y agoLater popes did indeed. Popes Leo XIII and Pius X were drinkers of the Vin Mariani coca wine, the former even awarding its creator Angelo Mariani a Vatican gold medal. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vin_Mariani https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vin_Mariani
- 2-718-281-828 3y ago> It originally contained 6 mg of cocaine per fluid ounce of wine (211.2 mg/L), 0.2g per L of uncut yeyo ... that's definitely not a placebo.
- fullspectrumdev 3y agoThat’s gonna pack a fair whallop, especially given the coadministration with ethanol results in the whole cocaethylene thing happening resulting in a longer lasting buzz.
- 2-718-281-828 3y agothose were the days ... but then society went down the drain and they all died - good that it's illegal now and nobody uses it anymore!
- rob74 3y agoVin Mariani was the inspiration for John Pemberton to create his own "French Wine Coca" nerve tonic, which also included caffeine from the Kola nut. Later, influenced by the temperance movement, he left out the alcohol (but not the coca), and thus, the first iteration of Coca-Cola was born... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coca-Cola#19th_century_historical_origins https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coca-Cola#19th_century_histori...