history: I have loved Coca-Cola ever since I was little!  It brings good memories to mind!
knowledge: Originally intended as a patent medicine, it was invented in the late 19th century by John 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.
response: Neat, did you know it was made back in the late 1800s? It was meant to be a patent medicine originally.
history: I have loved Coca-Cola ever since I was little!  It brings good memories to mind!
Neat, did you know it was made back in the late 1800s? It was meant to be a patent medicine originally.
It was designed for medicine?  What was it prescribed for?
knowledge: The drink's name refers to two of its original ingredients, which were kola nuts (a source of caffeine) and coca leaves.
response: I'm not positive on that but the name is based on two of the drink's original ingredients, kola nuts and coca leaves.
history: I have loved Coca-Cola ever since I was little!  It brings good memories to mind!
Neat, did you know it was made back in the late 1800s? It was meant to be a patent medicine originally.
It was designed for medicine?  What was it prescribed for?
I'm not positive on that but the name is based on two of the drink's original ingredients, kola nuts and coca leaves.
Interesting!  Was it actually effective or just a ploy?
knowledge: Coca is known throughout the world for its psychoactive alkaloid, cocaine.
response: I'm not aware if it was or not, but cocaine happens to be the psychoactive alkaloid of coca.
history: I have loved Coca-Cola ever since I was little!  It brings good memories to mind!
Neat, did you know it was made back in the late 1800s? It was meant to be a patent medicine originally.
It was designed for medicine?  What was it prescribed for?
I'm not positive on that but the name is based on two of the drink's original ingredients, kola nuts and coca leaves.
Interesting!  Was it actually effective or just a ploy?
I'm not aware if it was or not, but cocaine happens to be the psychoactive alkaloid of coca.
Whoa!  No wonder people were feeling better! That is crazy!  When did they change the formula?
knowledge: The current formula of Coca-Cola remains a trade secret, although a variety of reported recipes and experimental recreations have been published.
response: Well, I lack info on that but the formula is also a trade secret, but there have been published recipes as well as experimental recreations.