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Re:Cocaine Paraphernalia Ads in the 70s by cwkoss on Tuesday November 23, 2021 @07:43PM (#29325623)
A former pope used and endorsed a coca wine back in the day. Seems it was very popular for a while.

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

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Re:Cocaine Paraphernalia Ads in the 70s by maneesh on Wednesday November 24, 2021 @05:34AM (#29328657)
Also one of Thomas Edison's favorite drinks! He's famous for rarely sleeping and working continuously -- I wonder how much of the effects are due to Vin Mariani vs his natural work ethic.
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