Below are the ingredients of the sodas that were used in the experiment.
Coca-Cola (Classic)
Carbonated water, high fructose corn syrup and/or sucrose, caramel color, phosphoric acid, natural flavors, caffeine.
Bill Waters was antique shopping in Texas and found a ledger that may contain the original formula for Dr Pepper.
It isn’t a recipe for a soft drink, says Greg Artkop, a spokesman for the Plano-based Dr Pepper Snapple Group. He said it’s likely instead a recipe for a bitter digestive that bears the Dr Pepper name.
He said the recipe certainly bears no resemblance to any Dr Pepper recipes the company knows of. The drink’s 23-flavor blend is a closely guarded secret, only known by three Dr Pepper employees, he said.
How much you wanna bet those three aren’t allowed to travel anywhere together?
Below are the ingredients of the sodas that were used in the experiment.
Carbonated water, high fructose corn syrup and/or sucrose, caramel color, phosphoric acid, natural flavors, caffeine.

Every now and then someone sends me an e-mail that claims the difference between Coke and water, and how bad Coke is for you. To illustrate that, the e-mail points out that Coke can be used to clean a toilet, help remove a rusty bolt or remove blood from a highway accident.