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In 1864 Mariani combined Bordeaux wine with cocaine and sold the mixture throughout the world. For over 50 years it was a leading consumer product in Europe and the United States. President William McKinley was a user and praised the product. Two popes conferred the title of "Benefactor of Humanity" upon Mariani for his invention.


Mark Twain
Mark Twain
  • Born: November 30, 1835
  • Died: April 21, 1910
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Author

Samuel Langhorne Clemens, known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer. He was lauded as the "greatest humorist the United States has produced," and William Faulkner called him "the father of American literature". His novels include The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) and its sequel, the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884), the latter often called "The Great American Novel".