Xanthosine, a molecule found in plants, was modified over time through evolutionary changes into caffeine (1,3,7 trimethylxanthine), a bitter neurotoxin.

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a molecule in plants called xanthosine did. And over time, a few plants began to make a series of tweaks to their xanthosine molecules, eventually turning them into the bitter neurotoxin known as 1,3,7 trimethylxanthine

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How Caffeine Accidentally Took Over The WorldMinuteEarth
Created: 8/13/2026, 4:50:46 AM

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