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 medicines were fairly generic, with no regard for effectiveness on anything.
So, it was kinda like some sort of homeopathic kind of thing?
a treatment for a large number of diseases) and emphasized exotic ingredients and endorsements from purported experts or celebrities, which may or may not have been true. Patent medicines were increasingly constricted in the United States in the early 20th century as the Food and Drug Administration and Federal Trade Commission added ever-increasing regulations to prevent fraud, unintentional poisoning and deceptive advertising. Sellers of liniments, claimed to contain snake oil and falsely promoted as a cure-all, made the "snake oil salesman" a lasting symbol for a charlatan
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).