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Following last week’s discussion of Red Bull, Timothy and Melissa in Australia sent the following inquiry:

Energy drinks contain a shitload of taurine so answer us this: what is taurine?

Taurine, nicknamed NH2CH2-CH2SO3H, is a sulfonic acid that is already sloshing around in your human body performing many important functions in your heart, muscles, blood, nerves and bile. Bile? Bile. Yes. Taurine was first discovered in ox bile, and thence came the bull in the name Red Bull.

Although your Red Bull only contains synthetic bile these days, it has maintained the authentic flavour of a bull’s puke.

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  1. Laura's avatar Laura Says:
    June 12, 2013 at 3:51 pm | Reply

    Am I right in thinking mice also have taurine in their bodies, which is what makes cats go mental when they eat them? Someone told me that once and at the risk of being exposed for a dupe I have no idea whether or not it’s actually true!

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