Taurine, an ingredient in Red Bull...
By Kikotay
@Kikotay (74)
Malaysia
May 20, 2010 8:31am CST
I found this while reading about several facts online:
"Taurine is an ingredient in most energy drinks. Scientists first discovered Taurine in ox bile in 1827. The name 'taurine' actually references 'taurus', Latin for 'bull' or 'ox'."
This is what caught my eyes:
"Urban legends have suggested that the taurine in Red Bull comes from bull semen and bull urine. While it's true that taurine could be extracted from those sources, the taurine used from Red Bull and other energy drinks is synthetically produced."
Phew! Aren't you in someway glad for science and synthetics? Imagine there was none and finding out all the Red Bull or energy drinks you drank was secretions. I'd choke!
4 responses
@sunnycool (12714)
• India
20 May 10
Auuuuuccckkkk i never knew this --- they could have experimented with something else
However i rarely go for Energy drinks----so i'm way outta taking that freaking stuff 
@sunnycool (12714)
• India
20 May 10
Yup i'm energetic --- i rarely run out of it in exceptional cases 
@owlwings (43910)
• Cambridge, England
20 May 10
Well, I hope that everyone who buys Red Bull or other 'energy drinks' that include Taurine now have an image of sucking/drinking bull's semen.
I once wondered why it was 'cool' to drink all of those energy drinks out of the can. It was only when I poured one into a glass that I realised that it looked AND TASTED just like pee!
@brylle454 (606)
• Philippines
20 May 10
woooooooooots 
, thank god i dont drink Red Bull 
just kidding, but thats good to hear that Red Bull used a synthetically produced taurine 
, thank god i dont drink Red Bull just kidding, but thats good to hear that Red Bull used a synthetically produced taurine 