23 Nov 08
CaffiNation 288 delivered despite being under the weather. A short show, but full of great stuff. http://tinyurl.com/caff-288
The kola nut, like the coffee berry and tea leaf, appears to have ancient origins. It is chewed in many West African cultures, individually or in a social setting, to restore vitality and ease hunger pangs. In 1911, kola became the focus of one of the earliest documented health scares when the US government seized 40 barrels and 20 kegs of Coca-Cola syrup in Chattanooga, Tennessee, alleging that the caffeine in its drink was “injurious to health”.[30] On March 13, 1911, the government initiated The United States v. Forty Barrels and Twenty Kegs of Coca-Cola, hoping to force Coca-Cola to remove caffeine from its formula by making claims, such as that the excessive use of Coca-Cola at one girls’ school led to “wild nocturnal freaks, violations of college rules and female proprieties, and even immoralities.” Although the judge ruled in favor of Coca-Cola, two bills were introduced to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1912 to amend the Pure Food and Drug Act, adding caffeine to the list of “habit-forming” and “deleterious” substances which must be listed on a product’s label.— Caffeine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Here there be a caffeinated soul who yearns to give you good tech news and fine caffeine cultural learnings! http://tinyurl.com/caff-285
Enjoy the show and bask in the energy. I’m feeling a bit punchy by now but it feels pretty good