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Trivia Question:

Which company invented the traditional red and white Santa, using the colors of their product, and still uses Santa Claus for their advertisements?  

#1 This product is the most widely distributed product on Earth. The only two countries in the world that do not sell this product are North Korea and Cuba. Mexico consumes more than any other country, almost twice that of the USA.

#2 This product was invented in 1886 by a Civil War veteran pharmacist, John S. Pemberton, after sustaining a war-injury. He became addicted to morphine and believed his product would combat his addiction. His bookkeeper, Frank Robinson invented the name of this product. And since he had beautiful handwriting, his flowering script is still used on the packaging.

#3  This product has traditionally been considered a wonder cure for everything, including hiccups, colic, low libido, and relieving jellyfish stings. The original formula contained alcohol and is held in a vault in a branch of SunTrust Bank in Atlanta, GA.

#4 On average, more than 10,000 soft drinks from this company are consumed every second of every day, globally This company was the first commercial sponsor of the Olympic Games in 1928.

#5 The product name refers to two of its original ingredients: kola nuts and coca leaves.

Answer: Coca Cola

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