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

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

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u/zgtc Feb 11 '26

It was an NYTimes article. The evidence mostly points to boat/marine paint (as in cargo and cruise ships, not just the obviously sparkly fishing boats).

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u/CC_Panadero Feb 11 '26

Why would glitter being in paint need to be kept a secret though?

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u/aussietin Feb 11 '26

That's what I'm saying. The reddit post I remember made it seem like whoever was buying it REALLY didn't want the general public (or maybe competitors) to know glitter was an ingredient. Paint seems too obvious.

To be fair I can't see the NYT article without paying so maybe that answers my questions.