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these facts might make that next step a

these facts might make that next step a little hard to swallow welcome to

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watchmojo.com installment we’re counting down the top five facts about coca-cola

down the top five facts about coca-cola

down the top five facts about coca-cola before we begin we publish new videos

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more great content this massive multinational corporation has a long

multinational corporation has a long

multinational corporation has a long rich and sometimes unsavory history

rich and sometimes unsavory history

rich and sometimes unsavory history today we’re diving into this murky

today we’re diving into this murky

today we’re diving into this murky carbonated tall head fist to bring you

carbonated tall head fist to bring you

carbonated tall head fist to bring you all the tastiest details are you ready

all the tastiest details are you ready

all the tastiest details are you ready to begin your quest just honest good

to begin your quest just honest good

to begin your quest just honest good good good

good good

good good number five even when you’re not

number five even when you’re not

number five even when you’re not drinking coke you’re probably drinking

drinking coke you’re probably drinking

drinking coke you’re probably drinking cokes buy cokes own estimate ten

cokes buy cokes own estimate ten

cokes buy cokes own estimate ten thousand four hundred and fifty

thousand four hundred and fifty

thousand four hundred and fifty coca-cola brown soft drinks are consumed

coca-cola brown soft drinks are consumed

coca-cola brown soft drinks are consumed every second around the world and they

every second around the world and they

every second around the world and they prize himself on this idea while they

prize himself on this idea while they

prize himself on this idea while they aren’t legally allowed to distribute in

aren’t legally allowed to distribute in

aren’t legally allowed to distribute in Cuba and North Korea the fact that

Cuba and North Korea the fact that

Cuba and North Korea the fact that coca-cola was the first soft drink to go

coca-cola was the first soft drink to go

coca-cola was the first soft drink to go to space proves just how far they’re

to space proves just how far they’re

to space proves just how far they’re willing to go to get coke product into

willing to go to get coke product into

willing to go to get coke product into the hand of every potential consumer as

the hand of every potential consumer as

the hand of every potential consumer as a result of various environmental and

a result of various environmental and

a result of various environmental and economic practices of the company many

economic practices of the company many

economic practices of the company many people choose to boycott their products

people choose to boycott their products

people choose to boycott their products but with over 500 different beverage

but with over 500 different beverage

but with over 500 different beverage brands under their umbrella coke

brands under their umbrella coke

brands under their umbrella coke products can be a little hard to keep

products can be a little hard to keep

products can be a little hard to keep track of we find just the right places

track of we find just the right places

track of we find just the right places for our product and try to get just the

for our product and try to get just the

for our product and try to get just the right type of consumer to get products

right type of consumer to get products

right type of consumer to get products and do exactly the right hand number

and do exactly the right hand number

and do exactly the right hand number four they try to replace morning coffee

four they try to replace morning coffee

four they try to replace morning coffee put that coffee down coca-cola is known

put that coffee down coca-cola is known

put that coffee down coca-cola is known for their iconic marketing so much so

for their iconic marketing so much so

for their iconic marketing so much so that they’ve been credited with helping

that they’ve been credited with helping

that they’ve been credited with helping to shape the modern image of Santa Claus

to shape the modern image of Santa Claus

to shape the modern image of Santa Claus but in the 80s they made a few missteps

but in the 80s they made a few missteps

but in the 80s they made a few missteps remember new coke I try not to their

remember new coke I try not to their

remember new coke I try not to their attempt to make a place for themselves

attempt to make a place for themselves

attempt to make a place for themselves as a breakfast table proved equally

as a breakfast table proved equally

as a breakfast table proved equally misguided humans drink roughly 2.25

misguided humans drink roughly 2.25

misguided humans drink roughly 2.25 billion cups of coffee a day I stuck em

billion cups of coffee a day I stuck em

billion cups of coffee a day I stuck em down like coca-cola

down like coca-cola

down like coca-cola so when Coke found out that 12% of their

so when Coke found out that 12% of their

so when Coke found out that 12% of their consumers drank coke instead of coffee

consumers drank coke instead of coffee

consumers drank coke instead of coffee they saw a major opportunity

they launched the coke in the morning

they launched the coke in the morning campaign and initially industry experts

campaign and initially industry experts

campaign and initially industry experts are calling it brilliant they even

are calling it brilliant they even

are calling it brilliant they even introduced the break meat a mini soda

introduced the break meat a mini soda

introduced the break meat a mini soda fountain for the workplace in the end it

fountain for the workplace in the end it

fountain for the workplace in the end it failed those who chose sober in the

failed those who chose sober in the

failed those who chose sober in the mornings had never really liked coffee

mornings had never really liked coffee

mornings had never really liked coffee much to begin with

much to begin with

much to begin with true coffee drinkers however was

true coffee drinkers however was

true coffee drinkers however was thoroughly disinterested in converting

thoroughly disinterested in converting

thoroughly disinterested in converting there’s a human it’s Sulawesi number

there’s a human it’s Sulawesi number

there’s a human it’s Sulawesi number three it was a Nazi business now the old

three it was a Nazi business now the old

three it was a Nazi business now the old Nazi coke mmus is the honest truth

Nazi coke mmus is the honest truth

Nazi coke mmus is the honest truth in the 1930s Germany was an important

in the 1930s Germany was an important

in the 1930s Germany was an important coca-cola market but when war broke out

coca-cola market but when war broke out

coca-cola market but when war broke out the syrup became impossible to import 9

the syrup became impossible to import 9

the syrup became impossible to import 9 iron iron iron eyes following the death

iron iron iron eyes following the death

iron iron iron eyes following the death of the American head of German coca-cola

of the American head of German coca-cola

of the American head of German coca-cola operations in 1938 the German Nazi

operations in 1938 the German Nazi

operations in 1938 the German Nazi government appointed his German born

government appointed his German born

government appointed his German born associate max Keith to oversee

associate max Keith to oversee

associate max Keith to oversee production he invented Fanta in order to

production he invented Fanta in order to

production he invented Fanta in order to keep the fossil implants running despite

keep the fossil implants running despite

keep the fossil implants running despite being selected by the Nazis post-war

being selected by the Nazis post-war

being selected by the Nazis post-war investigations show that Keith himself

investigations show that Keith himself

investigations show that Keith himself never supported the party when the war

never supported the party when the war

never supported the party when the war ended he handed the recipe and profits

ended he handed the recipe and profits

ended he handed the recipe and profits to the coca-cola company so when you

to the coca-cola company so when you

to the coca-cola company so when you drink Fanta orange that’s the Nazi drink

drink Fanta orange that’s the Nazi drink

drink Fanta orange that’s the Nazi drink that was created so that Coke could

that was created so that Coke could

that was created so that Coke could continue making money while millions of

continue making money while millions of

continue making money while millions of people die

people die

people die so while fonta isn’t a Nazi beverage it

so while fonta isn’t a Nazi beverage it

so while fonta isn’t a Nazi beverage it was born in Nazi Germany

was born in Nazi Germany

was born in Nazi Germany Thank You Angela you weren’t all bad

Thank You Angela you weren’t all bad

Thank You Angela you weren’t all bad coca-cola made the mistake of forgetting

coca-cola made the mistake of forgetting

coca-cola made the mistake of forgetting this history when they released a German

this history when they released a German

this history when they released a German Fanta anniversary in which they referred

Fanta anniversary in which they referred

Fanta anniversary in which they referred to the 1940 Germany of the good old

to the 1940 Germany of the good old

to the 1940 Germany of the good old times

times

times whoops we just want to make sure when

whoops we just want to make sure when

whoops we just want to make sure when you think about Santa you don’t

you think about Santa you don’t

you think about Santa you don’t automatically think about naughty Santa

automatically think about naughty Santa

automatically think about naughty Santa Nazis yet number two they run a campaign

Nazis yet number two they run a campaign

Nazis yet number two they run a campaign against tap water in restaurants the

against tap water in restaurants the

against tap water in restaurants the plant sucks the coca-cola company faced

plant sucks the coca-cola company faced

plant sucks the coca-cola company faced a business bad press of the early 2000

a business bad press of the early 2000

a business bad press of the early 2000 when they started the success of their

when they started the success of their

when they started the success of their heat to know campaign originally a

heat to know campaign originally a

heat to know campaign originally a covert operation it consisted of

covert operation it consisted of

covert operation it consisted of training kits designed to help

training kits designed to help

training kits designed to help restaurants train their staff to

restaurants train their staff to

restaurants train their staff to dissuade customers from picking tap

dissuade customers from picking tap

dissuade customers from picking tap water water sucks just they know to h2o

water water sucks just they know to h2o

water water sucks just they know to h2o proof a rousing success for both coke

proof a rousing success for both coke

proof a rousing success for both coke and Olive Garden’s the restaurant chain

and Olive Garden’s the restaurant chain

and Olive Garden’s the restaurant chain involved

involved

involved cokeman humble about their

cokeman humble about their

cokeman humble about their accomplishments and kept quiet it might

accomplishments and kept quiet it might

accomplishments and kept quiet it might have gone unnoticed but when they chose

have gone unnoticed but when they chose

have gone unnoticed but when they chose to release a detailed success story they

to release a detailed success story they

to release a detailed success story they were met with disbelief and a healthy

were met with disbelief and a healthy

were met with disbelief and a healthy dose of criticisms considering that coke

dose of criticisms considering that coke

dose of criticisms considering that coke had started selling bottled tap water

had started selling bottled tap water

had started selling bottled tap water just two years earlier under the Dasani

just two years earlier under the Dasani

just two years earlier under the Dasani brand the hypocrisy was not lost on

brand the hypocrisy was not lost on

brand the hypocrisy was not lost on critics news outlets or consumers number

critics news outlets or consumers number

critics news outlets or consumers number one like many sodas it began as medicine

one like many sodas it began as medicine

one like many sodas it began as medicine and yes it had cocaine in it I know it

and yes it had cocaine in it I know it

and yes it had cocaine in it I know it it was a very small dose but when you’re

it was a very small dose but when you’re

it was a very small dose but when you’re talking about a serious narcotic

talking about a serious narcotic

talking about a serious narcotic any quantity sounds insane by today’s

any quantity sounds insane by today’s

any quantity sounds insane by today’s standards but when coca-cola was

standards but when coca-cola was

standards but when coca-cola was invented in 1886 the addition of cocaine

invented in 1886 the addition of cocaine

invented in 1886 the addition of cocaine wouldn’t have raised many eyebrows it

wouldn’t have raised many eyebrows it

wouldn’t have raised many eyebrows it was considered a medicinal ingredient

was considered a medicinal ingredient

was considered a medicinal ingredient naturally carbonated water has been used

naturally carbonated water has been used

naturally carbonated water has been used to promote health for centuries in the

to promote health for centuries in the

to promote health for centuries in the 1830s the first soda fountains made

1830s the first soda fountains made

1830s the first soda fountains made their debut in pharmacies dispensing

their debut in pharmacies dispensing

their debut in pharmacies dispensing flavored seltzer in which medicine was

flavored seltzer in which medicine was

flavored seltzer in which medicine was mixed to eases consumption while it

mixed to eases consumption while it

mixed to eases consumption while it might sound strange to modern consumers

might sound strange to modern consumers

might sound strange to modern consumers it was a pharmacist who invented coke

it was a pharmacist who invented coke

it was a pharmacist who invented coke what kind of an idiot gets Candice

what kind of an idiot gets Candice

what kind of an idiot gets Candice Accola I do don’t judge me it was

Accola I do don’t judge me it was

Accola I do don’t judge me it was marketed as a nerve tonic secure

marketed as a nerve tonic secure

marketed as a nerve tonic secure headaches impotence indigestion even

headaches impotence indigestion even

headaches impotence indigestion even morphine addiction but by 1903 cocaine

morphine addiction but by 1903 cocaine

morphine addiction but by 1903 cocaine had been removed from the recipe so

had been removed from the recipe so

had been removed from the recipe so which of these facts did you find the

which of these facts did you find the

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