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This "Coke Commercial" Will Make You Think Twice About Sugary Drinks

"I'd like to teach the world to sing, in perfect harmony..."

Everyone remembers the "I'd Like to Buy the World a Coke" song from old Coke ads, right?

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The Center for Science in the Public Interest recreated this ad using men and women who have been diagnosed with high sugar-related illnesses, and it's pretty jarring.

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As a couple sings, "I'd like to teach the world to sing in perfect harmony," it's revealed that they suffer from type 2 diabetes and hypertension.

"Liquid calories gave her diabetes, which really ain't so sweet."

Yikes!

Well, there ya have it...