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Re:The Wonderful Uses of Asbestos (1942) [video] by gambiting on Friday January 01, 2021 @09:13AM (#25603373)
Yeah but why would they? People avoid using asbestos in the name because it kills you. Coca Cola is still made from.....Coca beans. It's not named after cocaine you know.
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Re:The Wonderful Uses of Asbestos (1942) [video] by shepherdjerred on Friday January 01, 2021 @01:02PM (#25605135)
Coca cola is named after coca leaves, which is where cocaine is derived from. Coca cola still uses extract from the leaves.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coca-Cola

> The drink's name refers to two of its original ingredients: coca leaves, and kola nuts (a source of caffeine).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coca

> Coca is known for its psychoactive alkaloid, cocaine.

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Re:The Wonderful Uses of Asbestos (1942) [video] by throwaway2048 on Friday January 01, 2021 @12:52PM (#25605053)
Its named after coca leaves, the same thing cocaine is named after (and is obtained from), and used to contain cocaine.
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