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The extraction of caffeine
Caffeine was first extracted from cocoa beans into its purest form, a white powder, in the 1820s by a German Scientist named Friedrich Ferdinand Runge -
Decaffeinated
Soon after decaffeinated coffee came on the scene. -
Medicine
Able to help keep you awake. -
Coffee Banned in Sweden
Islamists in Mecca and in the Ottoman Empire made coffee illegal for some people and it was banned in Sweden a lot in the 16th century. -
Health Scare
20 kegs of Coca Cola was seized claiming serious health issues due to the amount of cocaine in the soft drink. -
Beneficial vs. Non Beneficial
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Acceptable
Today, even though caffeine has the same effects on the body as cocaine, it is legal and allowed but has been added to the drug list.
