Is there any brand that’s more ingrained in American living thanCoca-Cola?
If you might’t get enough of the classicsoda, you’ll love these 30Coca-Cola facts.
They’ll make your next Coke bottle even more fun.
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Originally created in 1886, Coca-Cola has been through plenty of ups and downs over the years.
Recipes like cola chicken andCoca-Cola cakehave fashioned new ways to make use of Coke’s sweet, fizzy nature.
However you like it, Coke is one product that’s here to stay.
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So pour yourself a glass and dive into the brand’s history.
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The bright color is still an easy way for fans to recognize Coke cans and bottles today.
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(Some of them had seriously funny names, too, like Koka-Nola and Toka-Cola.)
The winning company, the Root Glass Company, created the now-iconic green bottle.
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Still, the paper confirmed that wasn’t the case in Coke’s earliest days.
As History.com points out, though,cocaine and other drugs weren’t illegal until 1914.
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According to the company’s website, Coca-Cola invented the six-pack in 1923.
Whilemetal buckets had been used to hold waterfor years, Coca-Cola helped modernize the cooler.
According to aPDF from the company, Coca-Cola debuted “the first standardized open-top cooler” in 1929.
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The rolling metal contraption held up to 72 Coke bottles, promising to keep them cool.
you might thank Coca-Cola for that image, at least in part.
In 1931, the company hired Haddon Sundblom to paint images of Santa holding Coke bottles.
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According to Coca-Cola, those pictures helped “create the modern interpretation of St. Coca-Cola is, quite literally, keeping its signature formula under lock and key.
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The artwork shows just how popular Coke had become.
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But according to the company, the illustration wasn’t what the magazine originally wanted.
Woodruff’s intuition seems to have paid off; the cover is definitely a memorable one.
But when New Coke hit the scene in 1985, consumers weren’t happy with the new soda formula.
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That marked the first soft drink consumption in space, according to the company.
(One thing you won’t find on astronauts' missions, though, is astronaut ice cream.
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It’s never been in space, in part becauseits crumbs could pose safety risks.)
And while drinking soda might sound weird, it was more common at the time than you might expect.
Well, the earlier bottle designs might have led to a lot of confusion.
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Whether or not it was actually a mistake, it’s still pretty funny.
As AP reported, Pepsi went to the FBI rather than accepting the trade secrets.
An undercover investigation led to charges for Williams and two co-defendants.
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That includes all Coca-Cola Company products, not just soda, but it’s still a huge figure.
They weren’t much different from the coupons shoppers use today.
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The same year, Coca-Cola also created a Coke Zero billboard at the NCAA Final Four event in Indianapolis.
That’s one way to introduce people to your product.
But the company actually likes hiding other images within the cute illustrations.
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Look at this 2017 Coca-Cola holiday can, for instance.
The bears' noses feature white Coke bottles, and their eyes are shaped like upside-down bottle caps.
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In 1893, the company registered thetrademark for “Spencerian script"with the U.S. Patent Office.
It’s essentially a fudgy chocolate cake, but with the sweet taste of Coke added to the mixture.
Even Sprite hit the soda scene pretty early in the game, making its debut in 1961.
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Diet Coke, meanwhile, was introduced in 1982.
Another thing that came before Diet Coke?
The company’s acquisition of Minute Maid, which happened in 1960.
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But the Coca-Cola Company actually entered the diet soda game in 1963.
Tab, which was advertised as having “just one calorie,” was launched that year.
The Coca-Cola Company wanted to run a promotion where certain cans held cash or coupons, instead of Coke.
But it also wanted to discourage users from lifting them and determining that the lighter cans would contain prizes.
Still, the outlet pointed out that there are plenty of Coke knockoffs for sale in North Korea.
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Where there’s a will, there’s a way.
Business Insider reported that the church’s followers think burping “purges evil from the soul.”
And what better way to induce burps than by drinking soda?
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Ifthis Twitter threadis any indication, it’s a real thing.
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