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In which year did Pemberton develop the early version of the drink that would later become Coca-Cola?

  • 1888

  • 1879

  • 1886

  • 1892

Answer

In 1886, John Pemberton, a pharmacist from Atlanta, Georgia, developed a syrup that would later become Coca-Cola. Initially created as a medicinal tonic to relieve headaches and other ailments, Pemberton's concoction contained cocaine extracted from coca leaves and caffeine from kola nuts.
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