Coca-Cola Once Contained Cocaine

It is true that when Coca-Cola was first produced in the mid-1880s it contained cocaine. In fact, the drink derives its name from its two "medicinal ingredients"—coca leaves and kola nuts. No one really knows how much cocaine Coca-Cola originally contained, but it certainly contained some. By 1902, the amount of cocaine in an ounce of Coca-Cola syrup was as little as 1/400 of a grain, and by 1905 all cocaine was eliminated from the beverage.