Coca-Cola was originally created in 1886 by pharmacist John Pemberton as a medicinal health tonic containing real cocaine to treat headaches and exhaustion, and was sold in drugstores as freely as aspirin at the time; Pemberton had no intention of creating America's most famous soft drink, but his accidental invention evolved into a global empire worth billions, demonstrating how some of the biggest successes come from the most unexpected places.
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Coca Cola Used to Contain Real Cocaine - Mind-Blowing HistoryAdded:
Did you know Coca-Cola was originally sold as medicine with real cocaine in it [music] in 1886? Pharmacist John Pemberton created this health tonic to cure headaches [music] and exhaustion.
Back then, you could walk into any drugstore and buy cocaine-laced products like it was aspirin.
>> [music] >> Pemberton had no idea he was creating America's most famous soft drink. He just wanted to help sick people feel [music] better, but his accidental invention became a global empire worth billions. Sometimes the biggest successes come from the most unexpected places. [music]
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