The Sad True Story Behind John Pemberton and the Invention of Coca-Cola

It Will Take 11 Years to Try Them All

Although Coca-Cola started off as one simple product, throughout the years, the company used its success to expand and essentially monopolize the beverage industry. Many people know that they own Sprite and Minute Maid, but did you know they own Dasani water and Powerade? The company actually owns approximately 4000 different drinks across 500 brands.

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That is quite the variety but, it’s not that surprising if you think about it. I mean, it’s a multi-billion-dollar corporation, and there is only so much Coca-Cola a person can drink. But to put this massive amount into perspective, if you drink one Coke product every day, it will take almost 11 years to try them all.

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