Ciekawostka: Coca-Cola contained Coca (whose active ingredient is cocaine) from 1885 to 1903

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Coca leaves have been used by indigenous South Americans for thousands of years, both as a stimulant and for medicinal purposes. When the Spanish arrived in South America, they initially banned coca but soon legalized and taxed it after seeing its importance to local labor The active ingredient, cocaine, was first isolated in 1855 by Friedrich Gaedcke and later refined by Albert Niemann, who named it “cocaine.” In the late 1800s, cocaine became popular in Western medicine as a local anesthetic and was widely used in various products, including drinks and remedies. In 1885, James Leonard Corning demonstrated its use in peridural anesthesia. However, due to its toxic effects and potential for…

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Coca-Cola, or Coke, is a cola soft drink manufactured by the Coca-Cola Company. In 2013, Coke products were sold in over 200 countries and territories worldwide, with consumers drinking more than 1.8 billion company beverage servings each day. Coca-Cola ranked No. 94 in the 2024 Fortune 500 list of the largest United States corporations by revenue. Based on Interbrand's "best global brand" study of 2023, Coca-Cola was the world's sixth most valuable brand. Originally marketed as a temperance drink and intended as a patent medicine, Coca-Cola was invented in the late 19th century by John Stith Pemberton in Atlanta. In 1888, Pemberton sold the ownership rights to Asa Griggs Candler, a busines…

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