Root beer is a nostalgic drink for many people, whether they grew up ordering a glass bottle of it at their local pizza joint or downing root beer floats on hot summer days. Birch beer and ...

Root beer isn’t actually beer, and it’s no longer made from sassafras roots. So how did it get its name?

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An illustration of the molecular structure of safrole, the chemical precursor of MDMA found in the sassafras albidum tree. Dreamstime photo ...

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Root beer is a popular soda today, but the stuff we find at the convenience store isn't the same as it used to be now that this signature ingredient is missing.

In 1960, a study showed that ingesting high quantities of safrole contributed to liver cancer in rats, but a more recent study failed to prove the same effects in humans.

It was found to contain safrole, a toxic and carcinogenic substance. However, the leaves are safe and are used to make file powder for gumbo.

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