How a Sacred West African Nut Became the Secret Behind Early Coca-Cola

Coca-Cola may be the world’s friendliest fizzy drink today, but its beginnings belong in a history book titled “Wait… They Really Did That?” This video traces the journey of the kola nut, a sacred West African ingredient, from ceremonies and cultural traditions all the way to Antarctic survival kits and, eventually, the original Coke recipe, which once featured a level of “extra energy” we definitely don’t get anymore.

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