Coca-Cola was invented in 1885 by John Pemberton, a
pharmacist from Atlanta, Georgia, who made the original formula in his backyard. Pemberton’s recipe contained cocaine in the form of an extract of the coca leaf, which inspired the
“Coca” part of the beverage’s name.
When Coca-Cola was invented, cocaine was …
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