Hey, Coke or Pepsi?
The kola nuts beverage all the way
Okay, way cool.  You know anything interesting about the soda industry?
A little.   Coke was invented in the late 19th century
Where?  For what reason?
It was originally a patent medicine
For what, like, stomach stuff?  I'm pretty sure Coke was founded in Atlanta, am I right?
Patent medicine
A patent medicine, also known as a nostrum (from the Latin "nostrum remedium", or "our remedy") is a commercial product advertised (usually heavily) as a purported over-the-counter medicine, without regard to its effectiveness.
Patent medicines were one of the first major product categories that the advertising industry promoted; patent medicine promoters pioneered many advertising and sales techniques that were later used for other products. Patent medicine advertising often marketed products as being medical panaceas (or at least
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola, or Coke, is a carbonated soft drink manufactured by The Coca-Cola Company. Originally intended as a patent medicine, it was invented in the late 19th century by John Stith Pemberton and was bought out by businessman Asa Griggs Candler, whose marketing tactics led Coca-Cola to its dominance of the world soft-drink market throughout the 20th century. The drink's name refers to two of its original ingredients: coca leaves, and kola nuts (a source of caffeine).