A Dying Soldier Invented Coca-Cola. This Is How It Happened.

Coca-Cola is widely known as being a symbol of America. It was created by Dr. John Pemberton — a famous physician in the 1800s. When the Civil War hit, he tossed away his lab coat for a buttoned uniform and joined the army.

After getting caught in a direct line of fire, he was given a life-threatening drug to ease the pain for his last few hours.

But he miraculously survived and used his near-death experience to build Coca-Cola’s $74 billion dollar brand.

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[Dr. John Pemberton]

[Asa Candler]

[Joseph Whitehead and Benjamin Thomas]

[Ernest and Robert Woodruff]

[Coca-Cola]

[Vin Mariani]

[marcusavila]

I literally thought a soldier was dying and invented Coca Cola before he died... the same day.

[SpundoDundo]

Funny how the "remedy for addiction" became the addiction

[shelxvespqbl]

You know what they say “The best way to get rid of a addiction is to get addicted to something else”

[kenlompart]

I've also read that Coke owes a lot of it's success to the fact that they made sure Coke would be advertised and sold in every gas station across America with a Coke machine out front, that way thirsty travelers not only bought it they also brought with them on their travels making it a familiar brand to everyone.

[aquarocket]

Didn't know Coca Cola was responsible for creating Santa Claus' image.

[pondererofpointlessdreams]

John: I guess I'm dying soon... Doc, do you have a drink?
Doctor: We only have Pepsi, is that okay?
John:
John: *gets up* I think I've a couple of years left

[MadsterV]

- Became addicted to morphine
- found about a coca based drink
- now has TWO problems

[Arca]

Meanwhile CRISTIANO RONALDO in 2021: Let me wipe off 4 billion dollars in one second”.

[Nolo-HLM]

So this is how the most addictive drug was born.

[absoluteschmuck]

Coke: *becomes a worldwide product that people around the world enjoy*

The guys who stabbed and shot him: “No need to thank me.”

[victorrubahimbya]

"The loss was to be expected since the business was new" very liberating words for all entrepreneurs around the world

[u.g.]

"Lets see... It has coca leaves, red wine and Kola nuts... Hmmm... I need a catchy mame for it... I got it! Pemberton's French Wine Coca!"

[grafito]

what they really knew was, that Coca-Cola was addictive, so all they had to do was push the product onto people and then they'd be hooked.

[nanirossakenchana]

Soldier : * gets slashed *
Also soldier : *Ima inventa nice drink*

[cartoontimesinfinity]

Who knows we might also end up making a drink trying to find a cure for the virus lol.

[johncarlofernandez]

"It's also the second most recognized brand in the world behind Nike"
Nike isn't even the first to come to my mind when I think of shoes but when it comes to drinks I immediately think about Coke

[FishForThought]

Another scientist actually re-invented this exact drink in the stone ages

[itrixsu-_-]

Remember me when you have 10 million subs

[vexture]

This guy growin fast af I remember when u had 10k💯

[viperrniazi]

I just purchased Coca Cola bottle and read "since 1886"
And this brought me here to watch John Pemberton...
Great work py great man
Love from Pakistan 🇵🇰