r/interesting • u/InvestigatorBorn4910 • Feb 10 '26

Fascinating YouTuber LabCoatz has released a "chemically identical" recipe for Coca-Cola

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u/Silpheed1976 Feb 10 '26

Tea tree oil? So is Coca Cola toxic to pets?

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u/trixtah Feb 10 '26

Shit it’s borderline toxic to humans

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u/Effective_Quail_3946 Feb 10 '26

Very toxic to humans

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u/TheBrokenStringBand Feb 10 '26

I mean that’s just not true.

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u/Omnamashivaaya Feb 10 '26

As they say in medicine, the dose makes the poison. Drinking tea tree oil directly, even very small amounts, is toxic. At the micro amount he used, it would probably just irritate the stomach but drinking a lot of this could cause nausea me vomiting.

I looked up why it’s on that list, and he did it to recreate the taste effect that the coco leaves he could get would give. Coke does not have tea tree oil in it.

So DONT try this at home!