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What was Gatorade named for?

Retry Correct Incorrect The popular electrolyte-based sports drink Gatorade is ubiquitous these days. But it started when a chemist at the University of Florida devised a sports drink to hydrate the Florida Gators during hot practices.

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What was Gatorade named for?

• Florida’s alligator population
• The University of Florida Gators football team
• Alligator leather
• The GATOR Mine System