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What was the original purpose of Coca-Cola when it was first developed?
A soft drink
A healthy tonic
A cleaning agent
A cooking ingredient
Answer
Coca-Cola was originally developed as a "healthy tonic" by pharmacist John Stith Pemberton. It contained cocaine from coca leaves and caffeine from kola nuts, which acted as a stimulant. Pemberton created the beverage to help control his addiction to morphine.
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