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A type of this product was originally named "Brad's" after its North Carolina inventor, Caleb Bradham. A "white" version of a type (15[1])of this product was requested by Georgy Zhukov. (15[1])Due to a 1989 deal with Russia, a company which sells this product became the sixth-largest naval power in the world. (15[1])Based on a process developed by Joseph Priestly, Johann Jacob (*) Schwepp sold the first example of this product. The pharmacist Dr. John Pemberton invented a type of this product that was originally used as a tonic. For 10 points, what product's brand names include Pepsi and Coke? ■END■

ANSWER: soda [or pop or soft drinks; accept specific brands such as Pepsi or Coca-Cola]
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TournamentEditionExact Match?TUHConv. %Power %Neg %Average Buzz
Snowball Fight 21/11/2025Y3100%100%0%33.33
2024 FARSI @ Columbia12/08/2024Y11100%91%0%41.82