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| − | '''Coca-Cola''' is a carbonated, caffeinated soft drink produced by the Coca-Cola Company. It was invented in the nineteenth century by John Stith Pemberton but the rights to it were later purchased by Asa Griggs Candler, who incorporated the Coca-Cola Corporation in 1888. | + | '''Coca-Cola''' is a carbonated, caffeinated soft drink produced by the Coca-Cola Company. It was invented in the nineteenth century by John Stith Pemberton but the rights to it were later purchased by Asa Griggs Candler, who incorporated the [[Coca-Cola Company]] in 1888. |
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| − | Pemberton originally intended it as a medicine rather than a regular drink. It was called Coca-Cola because it originally contained [[cocaine]] in it, although that was soon removed. It is made out of carbonated water, high fructose corn syrup, sugar, cola, phosphoric acid and caffeine. The Coca-Cola bottle was designed early in the twentieth century by designer Earl R. Dean. | + | Pemberton originally intended it as a medicine rather than a regular drink. It was called Coca-Cola because it originally contained [[cocaine]], although that substance was soon removed from the recipe. It is made out of carbonated water, high fructose corn syrup, sugar, cola, phosphoric acid and caffeine. The Coca-Cola bottle was designed early in the twentieth century by designer Earl R. Dean. |
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| − | Later on a rival soft drink company called [[Pepsi]] sprang up in the late nineteenth through the early twentieth century. Pepsi was invented in the 1890s and trademarked in 1903. The Coca-Cola vs. Pepsi economic wars became famous. | + | Later on a rival soft drink company called [[Pepsi]] sprang up; Pepsi was invented in the 1890s and trademarked in 1903. The Coca-Cola vs. Pepsi economic wars became famous. |
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| − | During the Cold War the Soviet Communists chose Pepsi as their national soft drink [[franchise]] whereas the Chinese Communists chose Coca-cola as their national soft drink franchise. Pepsi has done a better job than Coca-Cola in the non-soft drink and non-caffeinated market, but Coca-Cola does have a presence there. Coca-Cola owns Powerade, which is its equivalent of Pepsi's [[Gatorade]]. | + | During the Cold War the [[U.S.S.R|Soviet]] [[Communis]]ts chose Pepsi as their national soft drink [[franchise]] whereas the [[China|Chinese]] Communists chose Coca-Cola. Pepsi has done a better job than Coca-Cola in the non-soft drink and non-caffeinated market, but Coca-Cola does have a presence there. Coca-Cola owns Powerade, which is its equivalent of Pepsi's [[Gatorade]]. |
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| − | The Coca-Cola Company is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. | + | The Coca-Cola Company is headquartered in [[Atlanta]], [[Georgia]]. |
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