10 Surprising Facts About Coca-Cola
Wonder cure
Coca-Cola has traditionally been considered a wonder cure for everything including hiccups, colic, low libido, and relieving jellyfish stings.
Coca-Cola
The name Coca-Cola refers to two of its original ingredients: kola nuts and coca leaves.
Six-pack
Coke invented the six-pack in 1923 to encourage people to drink more Coke. They initially didn’t use a plastic six-pack ring; they used a printed cardboard carton similar to the 12-pack cardboard tubes used today.
Never get sick of it
According to Warren Buffet, Coca-Cola has no taste memory, which means, like water, a person will never get sick of it.
Every second
On average, over 10,000 soft drinks from Coca-Cola are consumed every second of every day globally.
Officially launched
Coca-Cola was officially launched in 1886, making it 131 years old.
Donation
In 2015, Coca-Cola created controversy when it paid $550,000 directly to the head of an anti-obesity group. After the donation was revealed, the group disbanded.
745 Cokes per year
Mexicans drink more Coke than any other country in the world. Mexicans drink about 745 Coke beverages per year. Americans drink about 401 Coke products a year.
The largest user of cans
Coca-Cola is the largest user of cans in the United States. The company uses over 300,000 tonnes of aluminum sheet every year.
Opulence
Chinese people who want to display their wealth drink expensive red wines mixed with Coca-Cola and Sprite to make it taste more palatable.