coca cola, n.Trivia

Coca-Cola inventor first invented French wine coca, a combination of cocaine and alcohol and French wine.

The Coca-Cola made in the Maldives used to be made from ocean water.

Coca-Cola's creator originally said the drink would make you smarter.

Coca-Cola was accused of hiring hitmen from a prominent paramilitary group between 1990 and 2002 to kill at least 10 trade union leaders.

Diet Coke was introduced in 1982

A can of coke contains 78% of your daily recommended sugar intake

Coca-Cola inventor, John Stith Pemberton was a morphine addict following an injury in the Civil War

A Coca-Cola employee was fired because he was drinking Pepsi on the job in 2003

Coca-Cola only sold 25 bottles its first year. Today, it sells 1.8 billion bottles a day.

Coca-Cola sill contains coca leaf extract though the cocaine is removed

Coca-Cola is available everywhere except for in North Korea and Cuba

Icelanders drink more Coca Cola per capita than any other nation.

Coca-Cola invented a vending machine in 1989 that could adjust its prices based on the temperature, allowing it to hike up the price of a Coke on a hot summer day. Customers denounced the idea, while even Pepsi accused Coke of exploitation

Coca-Cola never patented their "secret formula" because otherwise they would be required to disclose it to the public.

Coca-Cola syrup was difficult for Germany to import during WWII. This led to the creation of Fanta.

Coca-Cola is prescribed as an effective treatment for certain types of bowel obstructions

A Coca-Cola employee offered to sell Coca-Cola secrets to Pepsi in 2006. Pepsi responded by notifying Coca-Cola.

Iceland consumes more Coca Cola than any other country

Coca-Cola makes a special Coke for Jews during Passover, which has a yellow cap, and does not have high fructose corn syrup.

Coca-Cola made a special clear version of Coke (at the request of President Truman) for Soviet Marshal Georgy Zhukov, so he could pretend he was drinking vodka rather than an American drink