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History's Most Notorious Banned Beverages

Venezuela recently banned Coke Zero, but the history of drinks being outlawed goes back much further than that.

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We usually hear about the struggles of getting coke out of South American countries, but importing it may be the problem now. We're talking about Coke Zero, which was just banned in Venezuela by officials citing unspecified health hazards.

While the ban seems like it came out of nowhere, various countries, states, and institutions have been imposing bans on popular drinks for years now. We decided to take a look back and break down the most notorious banned beverages....

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