Coffee and Tea. True or False?

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Coffee and Tea

True or False?

1. Coffee and tea were known in Europe 200 years ago.

2. People were afraid to drink tea and coffee because they thought they would have problems with their health.

3. Once the king of Germany decided to find out whether tea or coffee were harmful to man.

4. There were two brothers in prison and they were sentenced to death.

5. The king said he would let them go but they had to drink coffee and tea to the end of the year.

6. Both of them had to drink tea and coffee every day.

7. The two brothers lived for many years.

8. They died at the same time.

9. It was proved that neither coffee nor tea is harmful to man.

Coffee and tea were known in Europe two hundred years ago. People were afraid to drink them because they thought coffee and tea could kill a person. Once the king of Sweden decided to find out whether it was true or not.

At that time there were two brothers in prison. They were twins and were much alike. They had committed a crime and had been sentenced to death. The king said, ”I shall let them live but they must drink coffee or tea to the end of their lives. One brother must drink coffee and the other one must drink tea every day”.

The both lived for many years. At last one of the brothers died when he was eighty years old. The other died a few years later. in this way it was proved that neither coffee nor tea is harmful to man.

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