Ben van Kerkwyk

Cola nut acts as a flavoring in the original source of caffeine in Coca-Cola.

It contains 2% to 3.5% caffeine and has a bitter flavor.

In 1911, the U.S.

government sued the United States versus 40 barrels and 20 kegs of Coca-Cola, hoping to force the Coca-Cola company to remove caffeine from its formula.

Interesting.

That's interesting.

adding caffeine to the list of habit-forming and deleterious substances, which must be listed on a product's label.

In 1913, the case was appealed by the Sixth Circuit in Cincinnati, where the ruling was affirmed, but then appealed again in 1916 to the Supreme Court, where the government effectively won as a new trial was ordered.

The company then voluntarily reduced the amount of caffeine in its product.

And offered to pay the government's legal costs to settle and avoid further litigation.

Yeah.

But what is a Red Bull?

So let's find out how much caffeine is in a Monster.

One of the things that Monster, I don't know if Monster does it, but some of these companies do it.

It's kind of tricky.

By the way, I like Monster.

I drink them all the time when I do the UFC.

The problem is it'll say, like, two servings.

Who's splitting a Monster with their friends?

It's like, I'm going to drink half.