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Claim: The Coca-Cola Company is selling a helium-carbonated version of Coke. On April 1, 2017, British magazine Families published an article on its website positing that soft-drink company

Coca-Cola was creating a version of its standard drink carbonated with helium: > New Helium Carbonated Coca-Cola >  > The famous brand Coca-Cola are giving its fans hilariously high

> pitched voices this week, with the launch of a brand-new variant: > Coca-Cola Helium. The press released emailed today claims “the > highly-anticipated launch introduces a twist 

to the much-loved > Coca-Cola Classic, by carbonating it with a small shot of helium. > The new recipe keeps the same fizz and great taste but with added > fun as, when consumed, 

the drinker's voice takes on a whole new > pitch.” The idea of drinking a Coke and talking with a high-pitched quack may seem like a welcome diversion from stress caused by the

upcoming U.S. presidential election. Unfortunately, however, this item was not a factual recounting of real-life events. The article contained a disclaimer noting that it was an April

Fools' Day joke: "This Research never happened - Happy April Fool's Day." This is not the first time a claim has circulated that a beverage would be infused with helium

for comedic effect. Past helium-drink jokes have included wine and beer. For background, here is why we sometimes write about satire/humor.